Filling the Gap: Foreign Acquisitions in the Publishing Distribution Sector

New distribution regulations released in 2003 as well as the landmark M&A rules have changed the landscape for foreign investment in publishing distribution.

21 minute readJanuary 31, 2004 at 11:58 PM

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By Philip Qu and Anna Zichterman, TransAsia Lawyers, Beijing

Equity investment in the Chinese media industry has been off-limits to foreign companies for years. Foreign participation has thus far been limited to contractual-based cooperation, such as copyright licensing deals and media technology transfers, as the main channel into the restricted publishing and broadcasting sectors.

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