Editorial

Baidu’s 2025 anti-corruption report

On 23 April, Baidu Group issued a notice on anti-corruption and fraud prevention, disclosing the handling of employees who violated laws and company regulations in 2025.   In 2025, Baidu Group i…

2026-05-08

Editorial

Europe’s Blind Spot on China

China’s transformation and development are now widely recognised, and even Europe is slowly waking up to the gap. There is a growing awareness that we are falling further and further behind in a rapi…

2026-04-24

Editorial

Carrot and Stick Done Right: Leapmotor’s Anti-Corruption Playbook

Chinese EV maker Leapmotor has launched a proactive anti-corruption program amid intensifying industry scrutiny. On 9 February 2026, an all-staff email announced a one-month “self-surrender win…

2026-04-22

Editorial

China’s New Trade Secret Regulation: What Changes on June 1

On February 24, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Regulation on the Protection of Trade Secrets, effective June 1, 2026. It replaces a 12-article regulation f…

2026-04-13

Editorial

GRC: Connecting the Eight Pillars of Chinese Enterprise Governance

GRC, which stands for Governance, Risk, and Compliance, is a management framework proposed by industry organisations at the international level. The term was first formally used in 2007 by Forrester …

2026-04-07

Insights

Green Flags in Due Diligence

We talk a lot about red flags in due diligence. But what about the green flags? After conducting hundreds of background checks since 2006, we frequently uncover examples of genuine corporate excellen…

2026-03-23

Insights

What Corporate Due Diligence in China Really Reveals

For almost 20 years, PSU has conducted background checks on companies across China, from suppliers and distributors to acquisition and partnership targets. Our work often uncovers what surface-level …

2026-01-24