Projects Energy and Environment

• State Council, Implementing Regulations for the PRC Law on the Protection of State Secrets

  国务院中华人民共和国保守国家秘密法实施条例

  Confidentiality agreements required when state secrets are involved.

  March 10, 2014

• Ministry of Environmental Protection, National Development and Reform Commission, People's Bank of China and China Banking Regulatory Commission, Measures for Assessment of the Environmental Credit of Enterprises (Trial Implementation)

  环境保护部、国家发展和改革委员会、中国人民银行、中国银行业监督管理委员会企业环境信用评价办法 (试行)

  Enterprises will be assessed by their environmental credit ratings.

  March 10, 2014

• Opening up government procurement

  While bidding has long been the main method for government procurement, alternatives such as competitive negotiation, sole supplier procurement and price inquiry have been clarified

  March 07, 2014

• Measures for the Administration of Government Procurement Methods Other Than an Invitation for Bids

  政府采购非招标采购方式管理办法

  China promulgates first set of measures on alternative government procurement methods.

  March 06, 2014

• State Council, List of Investment Projects Subject to Government Check and Approval (2013)

  国务院政府核准的投资项目目录 (2013年本)

  State Council relaxes approval requirements for foreign projects.

  January 16, 2014

• Shanghai Municipality, Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Negative List) (2013)

  上海市中国(上海)自由贸易试验区外商投资准入特别管理措施 (负面清单) (2013年)

  The Negative List specifies foreign investment projects that are restricted or prohibited in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone.

  January 16, 2014

• General Plan for the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  中国（上海）自由贸易试验区总体方案

  The Zone selects the financial services, shipping services, trade services, professional services, cultural services and social services sectors for increased liberalisation.

  October 31, 2013

• State Council, Circular on Strictly Controlling the Establishment of New Administrative Permissions

  国务院关于严格控制新设行政许可的通知

  State Council suppresses bureaucratic approval requirements.

  October 04, 2013

• State Council, Opinion on Reforming the Railway Investment and Financing System to Accelerate and Promote Railway Construction

  国务院关于改革铁路投融资体制加快推进铁路建设的意见

  China encourages private investment in railways.

  September 18, 2013

• Catalogue for Foreign Investment in the Dominant Industries of the Central and Western Regions (2013 Revision)

  中西部地区外商投资优势产业目录 (2013年修订)

  More labour intensive (manufacture of digital television and energy saving refrigerators) and service sector (development and application of the internet of Things and mobile internet) projects are added to the revised Catalogue.

  July 16, 2013