The teams and regional firms of the year shortlists for China's most prestigious legal awards have been finalised. Find out who made the cut and stay tuned for deals of the year shortlists next week, with firms of the year already released last week

The China Insurance Regulatory Commission has released a series of regulations relaxing investments with insurance proceeds. The China Banking Regulatory Commission has released a set of guidelines replacing bank performance by deadlines with new criteria.

The opening of the first wholly Taiwan-funded hospital in Shanghai last month is a strong signal that the healthcare sector is opening-up to foreign investment, but local policies need to catch-up with national level legislation

The variable interest equity (VIE) structure has long been used by foreign investors wishing to invest in China's prohibited or restricted industries, but an investigation into New Oriental Group has highlighted issues with the structure and led to calls to fully-open foreign investment

China's pharmaceutical market is expanding rapidly, but recent policy developments mean multinationals need to rethink their strategy

The firm of the year shortlists for China's most prestigious legal awards have been finalised. Find out who made the cut and stay tuned for teams, deals and regional firms of the year shortlists in the coming weeks

The SPC has released an Interpretation on the Law during employment disputes and an Official Reply on accepting debt claims from tax arrears of bankrupt enterprises. The State Administration of Taxation also produced an announcement on the beneficial owner in tax agreements.

A new Circular has lowered withholding tax in China, but foreign companies still need to comply with strict regulations from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange

After ten years, the NPC has finally passed an Immigration Law providing a unified platform for managing immigration. China Law & Practice spoke with two leading employment lawyers to determine how the Law will affect immigration policies