Taiwanese businesses often invest into mainland China indirectly as it can offer them enhanced protection through bilateral agreements. But new Measures have reduced concerns and may open up opportunities for foreign investors
May 10, 2013
Features & Analyses
The FCPA's broad interpretation of what constitutes a foreign official includes any employee of a state-owned enterprise. Companies doing business in China need to understand the risks and uncertainties
May 10, 2013IPOs are the exit of choice for PE investors, but with a backlog of over 600 companies waiting to list, PE sponsors are now focusing on non-IPO exits. But how viable are these other exits and what advantages do they offer?
May 10, 2013An Announcement from the SAT finally clarifies whether VAT should be included in the tax base for withholding tax levied on non-resident enterprises
April 22, 2013China has surpassed the US to be the number one patent filer in the world and its domestic companies are now filing more patents than their foreign rivals. But what effect has this had on foreign businesses and what patent strategy should they adopt to survive in this increasingly crowded market?
March 11, 2013China has surpassed the US to be the number one patent filer in the world and its domestic companies are now filing more patents than their foreign rivals. But what effect has this had on foreign businesses and what patent strategy should they adopt to survive in this increasingly crowded market?
March 11, 2013My business is already in China, but I want to expand it from its current base in Shanghai through franchising.
March 11, 2013Copyright infringement cases against Apple and Baidu have highlighted the increasing threat internet service providers are facing, but as Fang Qi points out, the damages awarded are often too high because courts do not consider market value
March 11, 2013The Big Four accounting firms have ignored requests to submit auditing papers to the US Securities and Exchange Commission because it violates Chinese law, but as Paul Gillis points out, China will lose out unless a compromise is found
March 11, 2013For the first time, draft Regulations on service inventions have given a procedural framework for defining and reporting inventions, but they are hampered by a lack of clarity
March 11, 2013