Maximum predetermined interest rate for standard personal insurance raised from 2.5% to 3.5%.

The first consumer protection guidelines for the banking sector issued.

Shanghai has released the list of areas where investment is prohibited in the Free Trade Zone. SIPO has published draft Guidelines for patent infringement and MOFCOM has issued measures for strategic investment in listed companies

David Fu spent four months at the CSRC as part of their Strategy and Development Committee. Fu shared with David Tring his thoughts on China's capital markets and what tasks lay ahead for the country's top securities regulator

David Fu spent four months at the CSRC as part of their Strategy and Development Committee. Fu shared with David Tring his thoughts on China's capital markets and what tasks lay ahead for the country's top securities regulator

CSRC chairman has pledged to better protect investors' rights. A survey shows US companies are finding it hard to locate talent and ChinaLawBlog provides key tips for dispute resolution clauses

China sets curbs on online defamation.

After the State Council issued its Plan for the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, the China Banking Regulatory Commission, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Transport and State Administration of Industry and Commerce have released policies over the Zone

Shanghai's Free Trade Zone has been called one of the largest reforms since Deng Xiaoping's era. But how free will it really be? It is best thought of as an area where the government can focus on ways to achieve its long term goals