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Allows insurance companies and insurance asset management companies to directly purchase and trade renminbi-denominated common stock, and to directly purchase convertible corporate bonds and other specified investment product.

Determination of the origin of imports and exports, albeit excluding application to preferential trade measures.

Restricts broadcasting of foreign media production in the PRC.

Issued: November 29 2004Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)Applicability: "Network voting…

Governing all aspects of managing a construction project, from preliminary analysis, bidding, to post-project evaluation and guarantee periods.

Promulgated: October 18 2004Effective: November 1 2004Interpreting authority: People's Bank of ChinaApplicability: "Short-term bonds of securities companies"…

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The establishment registration, modification registration, and deregistration of enterprises, as well as preliminary verification of enterprise names.

Relaxed requirements for foreign invested financial institutions in renminbi business, profitability requirement, branch office establishment and starting insurance agency service.