Legal

Shanghai prohibits mortgage loans for purchase of a third residential premises unit.

Beijing is the first city to raise the down payment rate for housing.

An Announcement from the SAT finally clarifies whether VAT should be included in the tax base for withholding tax levied on non-resident enterprises

CIRC raises the shareholding threshold of a single insurance shareholder to more than 20% but lower than 51%.

Guangdong Higher People's Court has ruled against Qihoo in a dispute over market dominance. The Court's comprehensive 80-page decision shows that it is taking anti-monopoly cases seriously

Guangdong Higher People's Court has ruled against Qihoo in a dispute over market dominance. The Court's comprehensive 80-page decision shows that it is taking anti-monopoly cases seriously

SAFE has issued Guidelines over the interbank forex market, while the SPC has revised Provisions for patent disputes. The CBRC has also produced a Circular regulating the investment operations of wealth management of commercial banks

The landmark three-year bond from China Minmetals last month highlights China's developing offshore renminbi market, but SOEs still have to contend with strict registration requirements from SAFE

The landmark three-year bond from China Minmetals last month highlights China's developing offshore renminbi market, but SOEs still have to contend with strict registration requirements from SAFE