China Law News

Wednesday signaled a breakthrough for Chinese financial institutions as the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China became the first mainland bank to acquire a controlling stake in a US counterpart

Baidu's placement of a link to the National Copyright Administration on its homepage is a step forward, but the search engine needs to do more to prove its commitment to tackling online infringement

Includes the first court interpretation on civil anti-monopoly cases, provisions for enterprises to set up workers' representative meetings and work protection of female employees

The government's latest Investment Catalogue shows the country's struggle to balance domestic interests with its commitments to international organisations

New liquidity measures could force banks to adjust their asset-ability structures and strictly manage funding sources and balance sheets

Listed companies are now required to fully disclose financial risks and losses, which may make investors more cautious about restructuring businesses

The Supreme People's Court released its Top 10 IP Cases of 2011 on Monday, showing the country's commitment to tackling online infringement

The CSRC has raised the amount available to qualified foreign institutional investors to $80 billion. The $50 billion increase is the largest since the launch of the pilot programme in 2002.

For 16 years, Shanghai has been using a draft version of legislation on famous trademarks, but from May 1 the official Measures will add clarity