For the first time legislation has been issued that makes clear the requirements for foreign acquisition of PRC banking and finance companies.
February 29, 2004
Foreign Direct Investment
The Ministry of Commerce recently issued new rules on foreign-invested holding companies. The business scope of holding companies has been widened, although some important areas of the new provisions need clarification.
February 29, 2004China's booming telecommunications services sector is not yet regulated by a telecommunications law. It is hoped that a law will be promulgated this year to regulate the market. What will the law look like?
February 29, 2004One of the key mandates for China upon its accession to the WTO is to provide national treatment to other WTO member countries. The upside of this is the…
February 29, 2004By Sharon Chen and Jocelyn WangEighteen months after joining the WTO, the PRC entered into a Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) with the Hong…
January 31, 2004By Sharon Chen and Jocelyn WangEighteen months after joining the WTO, the PRC entered into a Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) with the Hong…
January 31, 2004The authors examine the legal framework for foreign investment in energy across the oil and gas, electric power and coal industries.
January 31, 2004New distribution regulations released in 2003 as well as the landmark M&A rules have changed the landscape for foreign investment in publishing distribution.
January 31, 2004A new law issued by the Ministry of Commerce and others has allowed for the establishment of wholly foreign-owned export procurement agencies.
January 31, 2004China 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.
January 31, 2004