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The Chinese corporate governance regime is increasingly under attack as a hindrance to important economic reforms. China's new Company Law improves corporate governance by introducing fiduciary duties and minority shareholder protection. However, does the new law provide enough protection to safeguard the interests of investors in Chinese companies? What other implications are involved and how will this impact the management of companies in China?

As part of the government's efforts to reform the construction sector, the Ministry of Construction has issued draft provisions on the administration of foreign-invested construction engineering service enterprises. Do these provisions go far enough to encourage greater foreign investment in the sector?

As part of the government's efforts to reform the construction sector, the Ministry of Construction has issued draft provisions on the administration of foreign-invested construction engineering service enterprises. Do these provisions go far enough to encourage greater foreign investment in the sector?

By Tianfu [email protected]: www.freshfields.comThe recent toxic spill into the Songhua River has thrust China's environmental problems…

Whilst China's new measures for environmental impact assessment are good news for the environment, these may cause problems for project owners by potentially delaying construction and even losing business opportunities if a public hearing is required.

While it maintains the existing distinction between partial and full foreign-invested enterprise status, the Measures have new stipulations on investor qualifications, share transfer regulations, general offer requirements, corporate procedures and methods of acquisition payment.

The new rules on foreign strategic investment aim to restore investor confidence in merger and acquisition activity in China. What are the new reforms and how will they assist new investors in Chinese listed companies?

    By Patrick Hu and Gilbert ZengWebsite: www.jonesday.comForeign investors' access to China's coal market can be traced back to the…

Issued: August 25 2005Main contents: According to the Circular, the following are now subject to the examination and approval of the local branches of…