Circulars from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange have reduced the approval burden on the capital account, a move that has boosted investor confidence by showing a renewed commitment to liberalising foreign exchange controls
The end of 2012 saw China's once-in-a-decade power transition. Professor Connie Carter looks at the challenges the new leaders face and how foreign investors will be sidelined
While attention in 2012 focused on the controversial divisions between CIETAC and its sub-commissions in Shanghai and Shenzhen, there have been a number of more positive developments affecting the outlook for arbitration in China
As the 12th Five-year Plan reaches the halfway mark, how close is the country to achieving the goals it set? Progress has been made in offering incentives and subsides, but key legislation that investors are looking for has yet to be passed
As the 12th Five-year Plan reaches the halfway mark, how close is the country to achieving the goals it set? Progress has been made in offering incentives and subsides, but key legislation that investors are looking for has yet to be passed
I am a buyer and realise that most transactions with China suppliers are done through bank transfers, but I would like to know how to use letters of credit, as I have heard they can better protect me
During the last two years, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission has issued several new policies for insurance proceeds investment, but the distribution is unclear at this stage, leaving insurance companies seeking guidance
The amended Lawyers Law better protects the rights of lawyers and defendants by expanding what constitutes confidential information and brings the law in line with the Criminal Procedure Law
Many foreign-invested companies have delayed establishing trade unions, but as the government pushes harder on this issue, unionisation and collective bargaining will become unavoidable
An Interpretation from the CSRC uses for the first time a doctrine of guilty before innocent for insider trading cases. But with few cases before the courts, it is not clear how effective the Interpretation will be