Features & Analyses

A series of new policies recently released to attract foreign investment demonstrates China's aim to diversify foreign direct investment, channel money into the central and western regions, and encourage environmentally-friendly and high-tech industries to set up onshore. However, the rules are fairly general and more legislation will be needed for proper implementation

With the new PRC Tort Liability Law coming into effect on July 1 2010, CLP contacted a number of China-based in-house counsel to find out what their thoughts were on the potential impact of the new regulation on their business. Here's what some of them had to say:

Shenzhen-based James Jun Yao, chief legal officer at Ping An Insurance, speaks with CLP about the various stages of risk management

PRC banks ordered to tighten lending

The new opinions from the State Council encouraging private sector investment allow foreigners to participate, especially if they can offer new technologies, but detailed implementation rules are lacking

Even though new rules on the protection of state secrets fail to fully clarify existing definitions of classified information, they do provide guidance on standards and internal administrative reform for greater consistency across the classification regime

With a heightened focus on executive corruption and the new tort law coming into effect in July, three specialists offer their insights on how foreign senior personnel can protect themselves from liability should their companies run into trouble

Two sub-clauses in the new PRC Tort Liability Law determine for the first time the responsibility of network service providers regarding online infringement matters. But implementation and how the courts interpret unclear aspects of the clauses await testing

Energy service companies are now privy to incentives and governmental support after Chinese authorities issue new policies that encourage businesses to become more environmentally-friendly