Features & Analyses

Xi's solution to China's many challenges seems to be to let the market become the decisive force in the economy. Professor Connie Carter believes that persuading the Party to support that move will be difficult

Xi's solution to China's many challenges seems to be to let the market become the decisive force in the economy. Professor Connie Carter believes that persuading the Party to support that move will be difficult

Despite any formal announcement or regulations, the qualified domestic limited partner programme is underway in Shanghai. Hubert Tse looks at the programme and how it aligns with Shanghai's goal of becoming a global financial centre

I have had to switch a lot of my employees to direct hires because of the amendments to the Employment Contract Law.

The buzz surrounding the Free Trade Zone in Shanghai has caused foreign companies to rethink their China strategy. Should companies move into the zone immediately or wait for clearer policies to emerge?

Company records were once easy to access in China, but a series of high-profile scandals in 2012 have caused a clampdown. John Kuzmik and Xu Changrong look at how the SAIC has to strike a balance between privacy and legitimate public access to corporate records

It has taken three readings over two years, but the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has finally promulgated the long-awaited Trademark Law. Ding Xianjie and Yao Di look at the key changes and how they will affect brand owners

A series of announcements on taxation have tightened the rules for multinational companies who second employees to Chinese affiliates

An Interpretation from the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate got media attention because it was thought to be part of a crackdown on dissent. But it could help foreign businesses deal with the growing problem of unfair online criticism