Features & Analyses

• Dispute Resolution in China: Putting the House in Order

  Implementing fundamental judicial restructuring to handle international trade disputes is an urgent task facing the Chinese leadership. It is a task that will determine China's success in its economic reforms.

  December 31, 2001

• China's Accession to the WTO: Impact on Anti-dumping Legislation & Practice

  China's WTO accession will be a historic event with profound influence on both the international community and China itself, and particularly regarding international trade issues and disputes.

  December 31, 2001

• Going Public: New Rules Allow Listing of FIEs

  Traditionally, foreign investment enterprises (FIEs) could only raise capital by means of bank loans and private equity placements. This restrictive capital-raising situation for foreign investment enterprises has now come to an end.

  December 31, 2001

• Foreign Insurer's "in Good Hands": China Offers New Opportunities in the Insurance Services Sector

  As part of its terms of entry to the World Trade Organization, China has agreed to open up its insurance market significantly to foreign insurance services providers.

  December 31, 2001

• New Changes To Trademark Protection In China

  Enhancing trademark protection is another crucial aspect of China's commitment to meet WTO-imposed requirements. China's newly revised trademark law offers the prospect for greater intellectual property protection in future.

  December 31, 2001

• Blueprint for China's post-WTO Telecom Competition Framework

  As a WTO member, China will be required to provide "national treatment"1 to foreign investors in various service industries. This includes the telecommunications sector.

  December 31, 2001

• New Changes to Copyright Protection in China

  China's recently-amended Copyright Law aims to bring China's intellectual property rights protection more into line with international conventions as the country faces renewed scrutiny as a WTO member.

  December 31, 2001

• Investing in a Distribution Channel: Current Legal Framework and Implications after WTO

  With China's WTO accession and the corresponding relaxation of restrictions on distribution services, foreign investors will have a greater opportunity to expand their businesses.

  December 31, 2001

• China's Accession to the WTO: Ready and Willing ..... But Able?

  China's government has pledged to abide by the World Trade Organization's requirements. Here's an introduction to the tasks and commitments China faces.

  December 31, 2001

• Dispute Resolution and the WTO

  Finding successful methods to resolve trade disagreements will be more important than ever once China joins the WTO. With an anticipated upsurge in trade disputes involving China, what does the WTO offer for resolution?

  December 31, 2001