Features & Analyses

China's recent entry into the WTO raises the essential question of what has driven reforms.

Counterfeiting remains a pressing issue for the PRC government. New measures are pursued and the government is placing greater reliance on criminal enforcement to deter counterfeit problems.

The fight against intellectual property rights remains problematic as counterfeits in China increases.

New CSRC regulations require additional information disclosure in prospectuses issued by foreign invested companies limited by shares.

The State Council promulgated the Guiding the Direction of Foreign Investment Provisions (the 2002 Provisions), which are effective as of April 1 2002. A closer look at these important regulations, the momentum for market liberalization in China and further legal changes governing a range of industries can be expected.

Corporate research in China is a thriving business, a wealth of corporate information is collected and stored by government institutions, and bureaucratic channels are the most effective sources for corporate research in China.

China's foreign investment catalogue has been revised for the first time in more than four years. The new catalogue has made radical changes to the different categories into which all foreign investment is classified.

The government recently promulgated new shipping regulations in response to WTO requirements.

A detailed explanation of the importance of the new rules governing financial services in China.