Foreign Direct Investment

Mofcom delegates the approval of FIEs of service sectors to local authorities.

Deals blocked by Chinese regulators can make world headlines - think of the plight of Coca-Cola. This has led companies such as Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton to think it may be best to avoid merger review when structuring their deals. This thinking is flawed

Deals blocked by Chinese regulators can make world headlines - think of the plight of Coca-Cola. This has led companies such as Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton to think it may be best to avoid merger review when structuring their deals. This thinking is flawed

Circular clarifies the issue of double entitlement to preferential tax treatment.

Safe delegates its approval authority over capital account items to lower authorities.

Contracts are the bases of all business transactions. Without them, and their trustworthy enforcement, trade would grind to a halt

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However you define an international financial centre, there are many hurdles ahead for Shanghai

For inbound investors, navigating the maze of available structures can be tricky. The development of the PRC Anti-monopoly Law has led to more scrutiny of acquisitions of Chinese companies, causing potential foreign investors to look at other ways of investing in the country; Danone's experience with Wahaha has in turn revealed potential pitfalls for joint ventures