The SAT has clarified the criteria for tax reductions and exemptions, import tax and duty policies may be trialed in the Guangdong FTZ and flexible investment requirements were set for electric vehicle companies
An environmental protection tax has replaced emission fees, the CBRC has taken responsibility for bankruptcy filings of foreign banks and the SAT has deferred tax payments for gratuitous asset transfers
This week Focus Media reached a Rmb45.7 deal with Jiangsu Hongda New Material, human rights and US business groups criticised China's draft NGO law and leading clothes brands tackled wastewater pollution
The PBOC has launched certificates for financial deposits, SIPO has required the patent administrative department to handle infringing items at exhibitions and PPP has been further encouraged in public service sectors
Overseas financial institutions have been permitted to establish foreign-funded banks in Beijing, the PBOC has encouraged interbank bond trading and the Ministry of Transport set experience requirements for highway construction projects
The State Council has unveiled a 10-year manufacturing strategy, the NDRC has further opened up China's capital markets and the rights for toll highway PPP projects have been clarified
This week the Kering Group sued Alibaba for selling counterfeits, JD.com and Shanghai Pharmaceuticals worked towards an online healthcare business and foreign bondholders were warned of China's bankruptcy proceedings
The NDRC has further allowed market-set prices for pharmaceuticals and other significant industries listed in its Central Pricing Catalogue. The State Council has opened up the bank card settlement market to foreign institutions
This week the Chinese companies that shifted to tech saw share prices rise, Shenzhen-based drone maker DJI received US$75 million in Silicon Valley and the second draft of the national security law triggered cyber concerns
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has allowed institutional bond investors to engage brokerages and Guangdong Province has issued its first rules to protect financial consumer rights