Foreign Direct Investment

The authors examine the legal framework for foreign investment in energy across the oil and gas, electric power and coal industries.

New distribution regulations released in 2003 as well as the landmark M&A rules have changed the landscape for foreign investment in publishing distribution.

A new law issued by the Ministry of Commerce and others has allowed for the establishment of wholly foreign-owned export procurement agencies.

China has revised two of the country's key commercial banking laws, and has issued a concrete formulation of the role and responsibilities of the China Banking Regulatory Commission and this has been welcomed by industry watchers.

A circular on foreign exchange administration for external investments in the PRC.

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) issued the QFII Foreign Exchange Operation Circular (the Circular) on September 9 2003. The Circular…

Corporate governance is no longer a foreign concept in China. The country has come a long way since all manufacturing entities were known simply as "factories",…

A circular which provides guidelines on foreign investments in Shanghai and the relevant industries that are in line with the municipal government's plan.

China's civil aviation sector looks set to grow considerably in the coming years as tourism expands and amid general economic expansion. The authors take a close look at China's airlines and the prospects for the industry as a whole.