Foreign Direct Investment

• Mainland investment into Taiwan explained – Taiwan Focus

  Mainland investors in Taiwan have plenty of opportunities to succeed, as long as they follow a few key guidelines

  January 16, 2014

• Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Opinions on Further Opening Value-added Telecommunications Services to Foreign Investment in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  工业和信息化部、上海市人民政府关于中国（上海）自由贸易试验区进一步对外开放增值电信业务的意见

  Telecommunications services further opened up in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

  January 16, 2014

• State Council, List of Investment Projects Subject to Government Check and Approval (2013)

  国务院政府核准的投资项目目录 (2013年本)

  State Council relaxes approval requirements for foreign projects.

  January 16, 2014

• What the Smithfield deal can teach Chinese investors

  Shanghui's $7.1 billion acquisition of Smithfield was closely scrutinised. Its success should lead to more US investment from Chinese companies and shows how to interact with CFIUS during acquisitions

  January 16, 2014

• Shanghai Municipality, Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Negative List) (2013)

  上海市中国(上海)自由贸易试验区外商投资准入特别管理措施 (负面清单) (2013年)

  The Negative List specifies foreign investment projects that are restricted or prohibited in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone.

  January 16, 2014

• Questions remain over foreign-invested hospitals (Part 2)

  Last week China Law & Practice considered the policy change over wholly foreign-owned medical institutions in the Free Trade Zone. But how attractive is the move to foreign investors and what do they need to know?

  December 17, 2013

• Questions remain over foreign-invested hospitals (Part 2)

  Last week China Law & Practice considered the policy change over wholly foreign-owned medical institutions in the Free Trade Zone. But how attractive is the move to foreign investors and what do they need to know?

  December 17, 2013

• Shanghai gives green light to foreign-owned hospitals (Part 1)

  The country has been gradually opening-up to wholly foreign-owned medical institutions, but a lack of polices has made it impossible for foreign investors to tap this market. Finally, a framework is in place in Shanghai's Free Trade Zone

  December 12, 2013

• Shanghai gives green light to foreign-owned hospitals (Part 1)

  The country has been gradually opening-up to wholly foreign-owned medical institutions, but a lack of polices has made it impossible for foreign investors to tap this market. Finally, a framework is in place in Shanghai's Free Trade Zone

  December 12, 2013

• People's Bank of China, Opinions on Financial Support for the Establishment of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  中国人民银行关于金融支持中国（上海）自由贸易试验区建设的意见

  Individuals are allowed to engage in securities investment overseas.

  December 11, 2013