The details of the Shanghai Free Trade Test Zone reveal that approvals and monetary flows will ease. Market participants are still waiting for clarification, but it looks like the Zone will be what the market wants and China needs
Draft provisions have clarified some of the grey areas in the Employment Contract Law and would place a strict limit on the percentage of placed workers that can be employed
Mike Arruda and Joanne Du look at the development of shale gas exploration, the evolving legal regime and the process for foreign investors wishing to enter the Chinese shale gas market
New policies on data privacy come into effect on September 1. Even businesses with global policies will need to check that their guidelines comply with China's unique take on data privacy