The buzz surrounding the Free Trade Zone in Shanghai has caused foreign companies to rethink their China strategy. Should companies move into the zone immediately or wait for clearer policies to emerge?

The Third Plenum has ended with two new organisations announced. The SAIC has vowed to ease company registrations and Baidu has come under attack for online piracy

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China Law & Practice has launched a new database of translated legislation

China Law & Practice has launched a new database of translated legislation

Company records were once easy to access in China, but a series of high-profile scandals in 2012 have caused a clampdown. John Kuzmik and Xu Changrong look at how the SAIC has to strike a balance between privacy and legitimate public access to corporate records

The Shanghai Stock Exchange has released revised Trading Rules and the CBRC has issued Trial Measures over the liquidity risks of commercial banks. The People's Bank also released a Circular on renminbi settlement for investment in financial institutions by foreign investors

The Provisions cover the delineation of, the lifting of preservation from and the suspension of enforcement against the property of debtors.

The 3rd revision further clarifies the meaning of “well-known trademark” and shortens the trademark registration period.