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China's accession to the World Trade Organization is expected to have significant and far-reaching impact upon China's domestic economy and related legal…

For a foreign natural person or legal entity interested in investing in the PRC, legally foreign participation in an investment vehicle must exceed a certain…

China's accession to the World Trade Organization is expected to create new opportunities for foreign banks. By June 2001, 190 foreign invested banks had…

For a foreign natural person or legal entity interested in investing in the PRC, legally foreign participation in an investment vehicle must exceed a certain…

A set of opinions issued by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation on listing and issuing of shares by foreign funded companies limited by shares.

Traditionally, foreign investment enterprises (FIEs) could only raise capital by means of bank loans and private equity placements. This restrictive capital-raising situation for foreign investment enterprises has now come to an end.

As a WTO member, China will be required to provide "national treatment"1 to foreign investors in various service industries. This includes the telecommunications sector.

China's government has pledged to abide by the World Trade Organization's requirements. Here's an introduction to the tasks and commitments China faces.

With China's formal accession to the WTO having occurred by the time you read this, Chinese officials are busy working to identify existing laws and regulations…