Joint venture trading companies are now allowed on a wider scale. Trading companies can now be set up anywhere in China, the start up requirements are less restrictive, and the scope of business is wider.

Shanghai's policy for regulating and attracting foreign investments in the region.

Controls over the foreign exchange transactions related to foreign shareholders in fund management companies.

Issued: December 17 2002Main contents: The Circular allows certain goods of a production enterprise that are:(1) purchased from external sources;(2) purchased…

Foreign exchange administration for outbound investments by state-owned enterprises in Guangdong, effective until 30 November 2003.

Issued: February 14 2003Effective: March 1 2003Interpreting authority: Guangdong Province Development and Planning CommissionApplicability: "Venture Investment"…

New rules for the acquisition of domestic firms by foreign investors have recently been issued, and constitute one of the most important legislative developments affecting foreign parties in China this year.

Joint venture trading companies are now allowed on a wider scale. Trading companies can now be set up anywhere in China, the registered capital requirements and requirements for investors are less restrictive than in previous regulations, and the scope of business is wider.

Baker & McKenzieThe Administration of the Broadcasting of Audio-visual Programmes on the Internet and other Information Networks Procedures (the Procedures)…