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(Promulgated on 15 November 2001 and effective as of 1 May 2002.)PART ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1: These Regulations are formulated pursuant to the…

As part of its terms of entry to the World Trade Organization, China has agreed to open up its insurance market significantly to foreign insurance services providers.

Finding successful methods to resolve trade disagreements will be more important than ever once China joins the WTO. With an anticipated upsurge in trade disputes involving China, what does the WTO offer for resolution?

China's WTO accession will be a historic event with profound influence on both the international community and China itself, and particularly regarding international trade issues and disputes.

Promulgated: June 18 2001Effective: as of date of promulgationInterpreting Authority: State Development Planning CommissionApplicability: The Provisions…

Promulgated: September 13 2001Effective: October 1 2001Applicability: Leasing of State-owned land in Shandong Province shall comply with these Measures…

Promulgated: September 13 2001Effective: October 1 2001Applicability: Granting of State-owned leaseholds by invitation for bids or auction shall comply…

(Jointly promulgated by the State Development Planning Commission, the State Economic and Trade Commission, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry…

For those who have advised on competitive tenders for significant infrastructure projects in China, it is a common observation that the theory of purely objective application of tender criteria and the practice during bid selection often have intriguing differences. Recent regulation of competitive tenders in China is therefore a welcome and constructive development.