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

The State Council has replaced the annual inspection system with the report publication system and the PRC Work Safety Law was amended to increase penalties

The Trademark Law amendments could have gone further to address online counterfeiting and bad faith registrations – two big problems for trademark owners in China. Businesses need to monitor their markets closely, file their marks early and push for more reform

The Trademark Law amendments could have gone further to address online counterfeiting and bad faith registrations – two big problems for trademark owners in China. Businesses need to monitor their markets closely, file their marks early and push for more reform

China and US regulators are working on a deal, but if China wants regulatory equivalency it must first prove its intent to prosecute fraud, says accounting professor Paul Gillis

The Chinese courts have long been criticised as unpredictable, but William Fisher and Ting Xiao highlight recent trends that indicate the judicial system is gaining expertise in IP, making litigation an easier option to take

This week the NPC announced VAT for telecom services, CPA firms shifted their services, China faced its first domestic bond default and an infringement case left ZTE unscathed

The State Council has drafted stricter rules for advertisements, the CIRC relaxed investment limits for insurance proceeds and the approval process for setting up entities has been simplified

Non-financial institutions allowed to invest in consumer finance companies.