Foreign Direct Investment

• NEW TAX LAW EXPECTED IN MARCH

  Chinese tax officials say that they will submit their unified draft tax legislation to parliament in March 2007. The revisions were reviewed by lawmakers…

  January 31, 2007

• The Battle for Intellectual Property in the Semiconductor Business

  Many Chinese semiconductor producers lack IP portfolios rendering them increasingly vulnerable to infringement claims by their foreign rivals. The IP war has begun.

  January 31, 2007

• NEW TAX LAW EXPECTED IN MARCH

  Chinese tax officials say that they will submit their unified draft tax legislation to parliament in March 2007. The revisions were reviewed by lawmakers…

  January 31, 2007

• The Battle for Intellectual Property in the Semiconductor Business

  Many Chinese semiconductor producers lack IP portfolios rendering them increasingly vulnerable to infringement claims by their foreign rivals. The IP war has begun.

  January 31, 2007

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Implementing Rules for the PRC Regulations for the Administration of Foreign-invested Banks

  中国银行业监督管理委员会中华人民共和国外资银行管理条例实施细则

  More detailed rules on the operation of renminbi business by foreign-invested banks.

  January 31, 2007

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Implementing Measures for Matters Subject to Administrative Licensing of Chinese-invested Commercial Banks (Amended)

  中国银行业监督管理委员会中资商业银行行政许可事项实施办法(修订)

  QFIIs no longer given preference as investors in Chinese banks.

  January 31, 2007

• Civil Aviation Administration of China, Ministry of Commerce and National Development and Reform Commission, Supplementary Provisions for the «Provisions for Foreign Investment in Civil Aviation» (2

  中国民用航空总局、商务部、国家发展和改革委员会《外商投资民用航空业规定》的补充规定（二）

  Greater market access for Hong Kong and Macao air transport sales agencies.

  January 31, 2007

• Shortcomings in China's Corporate Governance Regime

  Challenges ahead to bring PRC companies in compliance with internationally-accepted best practices.

  January 31, 2007

• Shortcomings in China's Corporate Governance Regime

  Challenges ahead to bring PRC companies in compliance with internationally-accepted best practices.

  January 31, 2007

• New Regulatory Developments in China's Derivatives Markets

  Regulatory authorities have responded with legislation on exchange forwards and swaps. Will the authorities liberalize constraints on the derivative markets to meet international market standards?

  January 31, 2007