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Despite any formal announcement or regulations, the qualified domestic limited partner programme is underway in Shanghai. Hubert Tse looks at the programme and how it aligns with Shanghai's goal of becoming a global financial centre

I have had to switch a lot of my employees to direct hires because of the amendments to the Employment Contract Law.

The buzz surrounding the Free Trade Zone in Shanghai has caused foreign companies to rethink their China strategy. Should companies move into the zone immediately or wait for clearer policies to emerge?

The Third Plenum has ended with two new organisations announced. The SAIC has vowed to ease company registrations and Baidu has come under attack for online piracy

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China Law & Practice has launched a new database of translated legislation

China Law & Practice has launched a new database of translated legislation

Company records were once easy to access in China, but a series of high-profile scandals in 2012 have caused a clampdown. John Kuzmik and Xu Changrong look at how the SAIC has to strike a balance between privacy and legitimate public access to corporate records

The Shanghai Stock Exchange has released revised Trading Rules and the CBRC has issued Trial Measures over the liquidity risks of commercial banks. The People's Bank also released a Circular on renminbi settlement for investment in financial institutions by foreign investors