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With China's WTO accession and the corresponding relaxation of restrictions on distribution services, foreign investors will have a greater opportunity to expand their businesses.

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…

A piece of legislation aimed at strengthening the control of trademark in the PRC.

Implementing fundamental judicial restructuring to handle international trade disputes is an urgent task facing the Chinese leadership. It is a task that will determine China's success in its economic reforms.

A revised edition of the PRC Copyright Law has been promulgated to promote the development of intellectual property rights in the PRC.

The impact of membership in the World Trade Organization is already being seen in legislative changes in China. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the…

Enhancing trademark protection is another crucial aspect of China's commitment to meet WTO-imposed requirements. China's newly revised trademark law offers the prospect for greater intellectual property protection in future.

China's recently-amended Copyright Law aims to bring China's intellectual property rights protection more into line with international conventions as the country faces renewed scrutiny as a WTO member.

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