Promulgated: August 28 2003Effective: October 1 2003Applicability: "Concessions for urban infrastructure" refers to the granting of special administrative…

Issued: August 21 2003Main contents: The Opinions are very similar to the 《Shanghai Municipality, Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters…

CEPA opens new doors to Hong Kong companies seeking access to mainland markets. The big winners are Hong Kong transportation and logistics companies.

Issued: December 23 2002Interpreting authority: Ministry of FinanceApplicability: The provisions apply to governmental organs, social organizations, companies,…

Promulgated: September 2 2003Effective: November 1 2003Main contents: Article 20 of the Measures is amended to make it more specific that scraps, damaged…

Promulgated: August 5 2003Effective: October 1 2003Interpreting authority: State Administration of Foreign ExchangeMain contents: Article 2 of the Measures…

Most analyses of China's WTO commitments haven't shed much light on how the challenge of implementing the sweeping reforms necessary will be accomplished. Nor, the author argues, do they address the fundamental issue of whether PRC government structure is even up to the task.

Issued: September 19 2003Effective: October 1 2003Main contents: The Circular imposes more requirements for initial public offerings. For example, from…

By Li Qiang, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, ShanghaiChina's leaders consider the Yangshan deep-sea port project as a key component in Shanghai's bid to…