Features & Analyses

• Why the IPO reforms don't go far enough

  A series of reforms should help to restart China's capital markets in 2014. Although the changes are a positive step, they create problems for law firms and leave some serious structural problems unresolved

  January 16, 2014

• Opinion: Don't be too negative about the FTZ

  Those who criticise the FTZ negative list as a sign that the zone has been overhyped are missing the point. It is still a big step from a government that is used to being in control

  January 16, 2014

• Opinion: Don't be too negative about the FTZ

  Those who criticise the FTZ negative list as a sign that the zone has been overhyped are missing the point. It is still a big step from a government that is used to being in control

  January 16, 2014

• Opinion: What the Third Plenum means for China's next decade

  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

  January 09, 2014

• Opinion: What the Third Plenum means for China's next decade

  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

  January 09, 2014

• Opinion: Global hedge fund managers enter Shanghai

  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

  November 15, 2013

• China question: What are some of the key things I should look at when drafting employment contracts?

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

  November 15, 2013

• A window into the future

  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?

  November 15, 2013

• Opinion: Roadblocks to corporate due diligence

  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

  November 15, 2013

• Eight things you need to know about the new Trademark Law

  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

  October 30, 2013