I have heard that China has cut some of its import duties. Which products are affected under the new measures and how can I import products into China under the lower tariffs?

These Measures regulate the granting of, royalty rulings for, and termination procedure for, compulsory licences for invention patents and utility model patents.

New measures on compulsory licensing clarify the application process, but questions remain over how authorities will grant a licence and under what circumstances. China has yet to grant its first compulsory licence, but a decision earlier this year in India has reminded patent owners of the danger

Plot ratio requirements must be included in contracts for grant of land use rights.

The draft amendments to the Copyright Law empower collective management and set new rules for fair use

Listed companies required to disclose outstanding deficit after restructuring.

Listed companies are now required to fully disclose financial risks and losses, which may make investors more cautious about restructuring businesses

Guangzhou issues China's first set of provisions on government contracts.

Since the 1980s the joint venture was the most common route for structuring foreign direct investment into China. Two decades later, are joint ventures still the right choice?