Legal

Tax breaks are offered to equipment purchase

Employment permit requirements have been lifted for all Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents, oil and gas pipeline facilities are now open to private investment, and Guangdong FTZ now accepts electronic evidence in court

Entrusted loans of commercial banks may not be invested in bonds, derivatives or asset management products

MAHs may entrust the sale of pharmaceuticals

James Lau Oon Beng, Senior Vice-President of Legal, Chief Legal Officer and CompanySecretary at NatSteel Holdings, discusses his career path and shares his thoughts on howin-house counsel can establish themselves as successful business advisers 大众钢铁高级法务副总裁、首席法务官和公司秘书刘恩明与我们分享他的职业生涯，以及他对公司法务如何成为成功的商业顾问的想法

Requirements for strategic investment in A-share companies are lowered, major violations of the law are specified in the delisting system and MAHs may entrust the sale of pharmaceuticals.

King & Wood Mallesons, Fangda Partners, Skadden and Freshfields are among the contestants for the awards that will be announced on Sept. 13 at The St. Regis Beijing.

Calculation of environmental tax clarified

With a trade war with the US erupting, moves to stabilize the Chinese economy are likely to present a number of new opportunities for foreign investors. Edwin Li explores the options.