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The SAIC has released draft rules for trademark review, the State Council produced implementing regulations on state secrets and the Ministry of Transport allowed more foreign investment in shipping.

SAFE relaxes forex control on trade in services.

This week Danone tried to win back Chinese consumers, the government gave more power to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Party publically shamed corrupt officials

The government's attempts to regulate shadow banking are being hindered by conflicts of interest, infighting between the industry and regulators, and disagreements over exactly where policy is needed

The government's attempts to regulate shadow banking are being hindered by conflicts of interest, infighting between the industry and regulators, and disagreements over exactly where policy is needed

Where an overseas investor has been granted approval to invest in a financial institution in China, it may make this investment in renminbi.

SAFE has eased FX burdens for foreign investors and the CSRC has set deadlines for the necessary undertakings of listed companies.

This week Lenovo went global in the mobile market by buying Google's Motorola, JD.com announced the largest Chinese internet IPO yet, and the Premier boosted transparency

Following the SEC's suspension of the Big Four's Chinese affiliates, Chinese companies have few options, and looking to Hong Kong for help is not one of them. The answer lies in diplomacy