Foreign Direct Investment

• Suzhou tops rankings on foreign investment in China

  Suzhou, located in China's Jiangsu province (80 kilometres west of Shanghai), tops the rankings in the list of 'China's 20 Most Attractive Cities for Foreign…

  October 01, 2006

• State Administration of Taxation, Official Reply on Issues of Determining What Constitutes a Permanent Establishment of a Foreign Enterprise Providing Services in China and of the Attribution of the Profits Derived Thereby

  国家税务局关于外国企业在中国境内提供劳务活动常设机构判定及利润归属问题的批复

  Please wait.... clp reference:3210/06.07.19promulgated:2006-07-19

  October 01, 2006

• New Tax Arrangement between the Mainland and Hong Kong

  By Canice Chan and Brian [email protected]; [email protected]: www.jonesday.comThe central government of China (Mainland) and the Hong…

  October 01, 2006

• Outbound FDI increases by 123%

  Foreign investment by Chinese companies (excluding banks) jumped 123% to US$12.3 billion in 2005, according to a report released by China's Ministry of…

  October 01, 2006

• Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, People's Bank of China, State Administration for Industry and Commerce and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Opinions on Regulating the Entry of Foreign Investment into the Real Property Market and the Administration Thereof

  建设部、商务部、国家发展和改革委员会、中国人民银行、国家工商行政管理总局、国家外汇管理局关于规范房地产市场外资准入和管理的意见

  Issued: July 11 2006Main contents: The Opinions comprise four sections on:1. Regulating the Entry of Foreign Investment into the Real Property Market;2.…

  September 02, 2006

• Ministry of Commerce approves M&A share swaps

  From September 8 2006, share swaps will be allowed instead of cash payment when foreign companies merge with or acquire PRC companies, according to the…

  September 02, 2006

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Circular on Matters Relevant to the Entry by Foreign-invested Banks into the Market for the Provision of Overseas Financial Management Services and Custodian Services on Behalf of Customers

  中国银行业监督管理委员会关于外资银行代客境外理财业务和托管业务市场准入事项的通知

  Issued: May 28 2006Main contents: The Circular specifies the procedures for foreign-invested banks applying to engage in the provision of overseas financial…

  September 02, 2006

• Case Study: Minority Acquisition of a Listed State-owned Enterprise in China

  Listed state-owned enterprises (SOEs) present strategic foreign investors with attractive investment opportunities, as they seem to have a pricing advantage and better corporate governance compared with domestic private companies. However, what challenges are involved in acquiring a minority stake in a listed SOE?

  September 02, 2006

• Foreign HR firms can control JVs in China

  Foreign human resources firms such as Manpower are now allowed to control joint venture firms (JVs) with stakes of up to 70% if they agree to register…

  September 02, 2006

• Foreign retailers face curbs on expansion plans

  New rules currently under review by the State Council on large-scale shopping outlets could impede expansion plans by foreign retailers such as Wal-Mart…

  September 02, 2006