After 12 years of waiting, some Implementing Regulations have begun to clarify and expand upon a Tendering and Bidding Law that left many issues open to interpretation

AmCham's latest China Business Report has some shocking statistics, but contains little that is new. Although companies keep complaining about China's legal system, 77% plan to increase their investments.

The first rural joint venture bank has opened in Ningbo – a sign of the increasing modernisation in China's regions

Opinions on Duly Registering Company Mergers and Divisions so as to Support Enterprise Consolidation and Re-organisation

The Chinese Securities and Regulatory Commission has amended articles 62 and 63. The changes to the acquisition process are minor, but setting up an expert advisory committee is an encouraging step.

The National Development and Reform Commission released a new policy this month stopping foreigners from obtaining medium- or long-term mortgages. This is the latest move by the government to cool China's property market.

Including: Amendments to the Measures for the Administration of the Takeover of Listed Companies

Apple's long running dispute with Proview Technology Shenzhen highlights the importance of due diligence and getting it right first time in China.

Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (Amended in 2011)