Technology Media and Telecom

• Guangdong Takes the Lead in Regulating E-commerce Transactions

  On December 6 2002 the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress passed the Guangdong Province, Electronic Transactions Regulations (the Regulations). These are the first regulations in China to address the particulars of electronic transactions.

  February 28, 2003

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Questions Relevant to Registration Related to Electronic Commerce Reply

  国家工商行政管理总局关于电子商务登记有关问题的答复

  Issued: November 1 2002Main contents: The Reply states that the characters, (electronic commerce), may be used in enterprise names. However electronic…

  January 31, 2003

• Privacy Protection in China's Cyberspace

  Legislative issues arising out of the popularity of the Internet in China include the thorny problems of privacy and the rights of the individual. The debate is more complicated in a State where the interests of society as a whole have always been seen as paramount.

  January 31, 2003

• China Internet Network Information Center, Implementation Plan for Registration of Second Level Domain Names Under .CN Notice

  中国互联网络信息中心关于CN二级域名注册实施方案的通告

  Issued: December 12 2002Main contents: A domain name will not be registered if it contains any content that is against the State, social or public interest…

  January 31, 2003

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationAviation and AerospaceGeneral Aviation Control Regulations 通用航空飞行管制条例L4700/03.01.10BankingPeople's Bank of China,…

  January 31, 2003

• Repair, Replace Or Return - Consumer Guarantees For Microcomputer Products

  One common concern facing foreign manufacturers and suppliers of consumer electronics products in China is the integration of international product warranties…

  January 31, 2003

• First Step in the Long March - Year One of China's WTO Accession

  2002 was a banner year for China: it made its WTO debut; enjoyed soaring levels of foreign investment; and basked in the limelight of its successful bids…

  January 31, 2003

• China's WTO Compliance and Foreign Investment in the Auto Industry

  China's automotive industry is seen as one of the big growth areas in the post-WTO era. We're pleased this month to have a comprehensive survey of the main issues in the trade agreements regulating foreign investment and the current state of investment in China's car industry.

  January 31, 2003

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationBankingAdministration of Financial Statistics Provisions金融统计管理规定3600/02.11.01Communist PartyThe Communist Party of…

  November 30, 2002

• State Administration of Taxation, The Question of No Longer Levying Business Tax on Deferred Income Where Business Tax Has Been Paid Circular

  国家税务总局关于对已缴纳过营业税的递延收入不再征收营业税问题的通知

  Issued: November 5 2002Main contents: The Circular confirms that business tax shall no longer be levied on China Telecom's deferred income on which business…

  November 30, 2002