Shanghai aims to become a regional business hub. New rules have been issued that supplement initial steps that Shanghai took in the summer of 2002 to make itself a focus of international business.
June 01, 2003
Features & Analyses
The body of laws governing the bidding process for construction projects in the PRC has seen an important new addition, with the Invitation and Submission of Bids for Construction Projects Procedures (the New Procedures) issued on March 8 2003 and effective May 1 2003.
May 02, 2003Foreign-invested holding companies in the PRC have had a chequered history. Among MOFTEC's last big pieces of legislation are rules that make some positive changes in this area.
May 02, 2003The Ministry of Information Industry has issued a new classification of basic and value-added telecommunication services. What does the new classification actually mean for foreign investment in China's telecom sector?
May 02, 2003China's state-owned commercial banks are saddled with portfolios of non-performing loans (NPLs). Do China's legal, regulatory and tax regimes offer attractive structures to draw foreign investment into this sector?
May 02, 2003China's mining industry hasn't experienced the dramatic growth in foreign investment that many other sectors of the economy have during the reform period. How can foreign investors tap in to the sector, and is the government committed to revamping the exploration industry?
May 02, 2003Protecting intellectual property rights is one of the most important aspects of staging the Olympics. Today a substantial portion of the Games' financing stems from marketing Olympic symbols. What measures has Beijing taken to regulate IPR in anticipation of the 2008 Games?
May 02, 2003Staging and financing the Olympic Games today entails complex legal and commercial structures. Here we have an overview of the main issues that a host city faces in staging the Olympics.
May 02, 2003New rules for the acquisition of domestic firms by foreign investors have recently been issued, and constitute one of the most important legislative developments affecting foreign parties in China this year.
March 31, 2003Joint venture trading companies are now allowed on a wider scale. Trading companies can now be set up anywhere in China, the registered capital requirements and requirements for investors are less restrictive than in previous regulations, and the scope of business is wider.
March 31, 2003