Technology, Media and Telecom Sectors: Encouraged, Restricted or Prohibited?

March 31, 2002 | BY

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Baker & McKenzieThe new Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (外商投资产业指导目录) (see page 37) reflects China's World Trade…

Baker & McKenzie

The new Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (外商投资产业指导目录) (see page 37) reflects China's World Trade Organization commitments, and in particular, it addresses a number of areas of interest to companies in the telecommunications, media and technology sectors. Notably, telecommunications services will move from the prohibited category to the restricted category, while most media related services remain in the prohibited category, although there are a few exceptions.

Encouraged Industries

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