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Draft regulations are issued on carbon trading

China eliminates cryptocurrency mining while encourages blockchain information services

Ericsson faces investigation over its intellectual property licensing practices; investors in CDRs of innovative enterprises will enjoy a three-year tax break on profits; and China issues a new rule to improve the supervision of elderly care services.

Shanghai FTZ allows an increase in plot ratio of land, guidelines on articles of association are revised to accommodate special voting rights and foreign accounting firms are required to make filings for auditing of bond offerings.

With the country's state pension fund forecast to run dry in 16 years, foreign insurers are being welcomed to knock on China's doors.

Hurdles are further removed for foreign employees buying A-shares

Issued: February 15, 2019 Main contents: A transaction for residential premises shall be based on the interior usable area (2.4.6). Newly…

Issued: March 1, 2019 Main contents: When applying to establish a futures company, its registered capital shall not be less than Rmb100 million…

Heng An Standard Life Insurance becomes the first foreign-invested pensions insurer to win CBIRC approval; Shanghai announces plans for more corporate tax cuts this year; and China mulls closure of virtual currency mining outfits.