Legal

Jo Xu, General Corporate Counsel in Shanghai for the British chemicals and precious metals company Johnson Matthey, talks to David Tring about her legal career, Matthey's increasing legal team and how the Employment Contract Law is affecting her work

This week the State Council has tried to boost spending on IT, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange has lowered minimum trading shares and CSRC has relaxed rules for fund management companies

SAFE streamlines forex control procedures for special customs zones.

SAT clarifies enterprise income tax treatment for hybrid equity and debt investments.

Johnson & Johnson is found guilty of vertical monopoly, CSRC head promises to increase penalties for fraud and the EU and China have come to an agreement over the price of solar panels

The CIRC has produced a circular that increases its regulation of the external credit rating agencies that rate bond investments of insurance proceeds

The deal of the year shortlist for China's most prestigious legal awards has been finalised

The team of the year shortlist for China's most prestigious legal awards has been finalised

The Securities Association of China has produced a circular on asset management businesses while provisions have been released covering work safety at food factories and protection of personal information online