Foreign Direct Investment

Issued: July 17 2002Main contents: The Circular clarifies that where a foreign-invested enterprise, in accordance with a resolution of its board of directors,…

Issued: August 1 2002Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: State Development Planning CommissionApplicability: The Regulations apply to…

Promulgated: June 21 2002Effective: August 1 2002Main contents: The Provisions set out the scope of investment in civil aviation by foreign investors and…

Foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) have been permitted to engage in various aspects of the international transportation of goods and their management, but some areas remain severely restricted. New regulations might change this situation.

Published: August 4 2002Main contents: The Opinions were issued with the aim of advancing the agricultural industry in Shanghai and accelerating the growth…

Issued: May 30 2002Main contents: The Circular states that foreign investment projects (including additional investment projects) under the encouraged…

Issued: June 20 2002Effective: 30 days from the date of issueMain contents: The Circular lays down the requirements and procedures for setting up foreign-invested…

On July 20 2002, the Shanghai municipal government issued the Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters by Foreign Multinational Corporations Tentative Provisions (the Tentative Provisions) to make itself attractive as a centre for international business, but how inviting are the provisions in the new law?

Jones, Day, Reavis & PogueMainland China's stock markets, recently achieved a combined market capitalization of Rmb4.352 trillion (US$526 billion),…