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The past several years have seen continuous growth in China's investment funds market, and especially in open-end funds. The China Securities Regulatory…

Driven by the desire to gain a better position before China fully opens its banking sector according to its WTO commitment, and encouraged by several precedents…

In 2002, China's telecom sector was very much domestically focused - on market regulation, and market consolidation. 2003 heralds the prospect of not only…

China's chemical imports grew a robust 23% during the first six months of China's WTO membership. China's insatiable demand for chemicals resulted in significant…

On December 29 2002, China officially announced the completion of its power sector restructuring, and the reorganization of the State Power Company's (SPC)…

Promulgated: December 30 2002Effective: February 1 2003Main contents: The Provisions set forth the procedures for filing an infringement case of rights…

Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Overseas Chinese Office of State Council and State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs, Providing Entry and Residential Conveniences to High Level Experts and Investors of Foreign Nationalities Provisions 1760/02.03.26

Promulgated: December 31 2002Effective: May 1 2003Interpreting authority: General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and QuarantineApplicability:…

New rules make for a limited opening of the futures trading sector, and might constitute a new beginning for China's futures markets, though further legislation is needed to clarify the opportunities for foreign investors.