Features & Analyses

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

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

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

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