Technology Media and Telecom

• Shanghai Municipality, Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Negative List) (2013)

  上海市中国(上海)自由贸易试验区外商投资准入特别管理措施 (负面清单) (2013年)

  The Negative List specifies foreign investment projects that are restricted or prohibited in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone.

  January 16, 2014

• Shanghai Municipality, Measures for the Administration of Record Filing of Foreign-invested Enterprises in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  上海市中国（上海）自由贸易试验区外商投资企业备案管理办法

  FIEs required to give an undertaking before allowed establishment.

  December 11, 2013

• Announcement on the Issue of the Reduction or Exemption of Enterprise Income Tax on Income Derived from the Transfer of Technology

  关于技术转让所得减免企业所得税有关问题的公告

  Technical consulting income may be counted as technology transfer income.

  November 28, 2013

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Measures for the Administration of Online Merchandise Transactions and Related Services (Draft for Comments)

  国家工商行政管理总局网络商品交易及有关服务管理办法 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: September 11 2013 Main contents: The Draft specifies that a business operator is prohibited from carrying out seven types of acts of unfair…

  November 12, 2013

• General Plan for the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  中国（上海）自由贸易试验区总体方案

  The Zone selects the financial services, shipping services, trade services, professional services, cultural services and social services sectors for increased liberalisation.

  October 31, 2013

• Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in Handling Cases of Using Information Networks to Commit Defamation and Other Such Criminal Offences

  关于办理利用信息网络实施诽谤等刑事案件适用法律若干问题的解释

  China sets curbs on online defamation.

  October 17, 2013

• Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Provisions on the Protection of Personal Information of Telecommunications and Internet Users

  工业和信息化部电信和互联网用户个人信息保护规定

  China issues provisions to protect personal information of IT users.

  September 10, 2013

• State Council, Several Opinions on the Promotion of Consumer Spending on Information Technology to Expand Domestic Demand

  国务院关于促进信息消费扩大内需的若干意见

  China focuses on IT spending.

  September 10, 2013

• Progress on privacy

  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

  September 10, 2013

• Catalogue for Foreign Investment in the Dominant Industries of the Central and Western Regions (2013 Revision)

  中西部地区外商投资优势产业目录 (2013年修订)

  More labour intensive (manufacture of digital television and energy saving refrigerators) and service sector (development and application of the internet of Things and mobile internet) projects are added to the revised Catalogue.

  July 16, 2013