After whetting investors' appetites in opening its media industry to foreigners in late 2004, is China now turning back on its earlier liberalization initiatives?

Issued: September 2 2005Main contents: Foreign-invested enterprises engaging in loan guarantee business may, on the basis of actual needs and in accordance…

These Measures are formulated to standardize the administration of money brokers. This is China's first introduction to the money broker system.

Issued: February 25 2005Main contents: The Circular prohibits domestic radio and television stations from establishing Sino-foreign equity or cooperative…

Promulgated: August 23 2005Effective: December 1 2005Main contents: The Regulations comprise:Part One: General ProvisionsPart Two: Establishment and Change…

Issued: September 14 2005Effective: as of date of issueApplicability: In case of a conflict between previous provisions and this Circular, this Circular…

Fulfilling an important WTO commitment, China has ended a seven-year ban on direct selling with the release of new regulations allowing the sale of consumer products away from fixed retail locations. New anti-pyramid regulations also indicate that the government is getting tough on pyramid selling schemes in the country.

While PRC companies remain hungry for equity capital local market conditions have meant that the country's first domestic and offshore dual listing will have to wait some time yet. Which firms have been capturing the most of China's IPO work and what deals have they been working on?

This Circular aims to standardize the administration of Sino-foreign equity and cooperative joint ventures that produce/distribute radio and television programmes.