China is serious about healthcare reform. New top-level guidelines will significantly reduce hospital revenue from medicine sales and promise more orders for medical equipment makers
China's policy on essential medicines will be overhauled as part of wide-ranging healthcare reforms. This may lead to the demise of many local pharmaceutical companies but opportunities in traditional Chinese medicine
For inbound investors, navigating the maze of available structures can be tricky. The development of the PRC Anti-monopoly Law has led to more scrutiny of acquisitions of Chinese companies, causing potential foreign investors to look at other ways of investing in the country; Danone's experience with Wahaha has in turn revealed potential pitfalls for joint ventures
The Cape Town Convention comes into effect in China on June 1. It will provide a welcome boost to the aviation industry, provided the authorities apply it properly
A new court interpretation aims to achieve consistency in recognising and protecting famous trademarks in civil disputes relating to trademark infringement and unfair competition
Intel was fined US$1.45 billion by EU antitrust authorities in early May for allegedly abusing its dominance of the microchip market. As the company appeals the decision, China Law & Practice speaks with Jim Jeffs, competition counsel for the Greater Asia region
In an exclusive interview with China Law & Practice, Yu Jianlong, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, speaks to Phil Taylor about the Commission's systems and structure, and how it can fight misperception
In an exclusive interview with China Law & Practice, Yu Jianlong, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, speaks to Phil Taylor about the Commission's systems and structure, and how it can fight misperception
A recent circular relaxes approval authority for foreign-invested venture capital funds. It is the latest in a line of regulatory changes which may create a useful foreign exchange control niche for these enterprises. By Richard Guo, Stephanie Zhu and Flora Qian, Fangda Partners.
A new wave of copycat items is flooding China's already-saturated market for counterfeits. But IP owners should worry less about the products, and more about the thinking behind them.