Features & Analyses

Foreign-funded VC investments in China have failed to materialize and last autumn's national regulations are widely seen as inadequate. So what alternatives do investors have?

The Provisions Relevant to the Implementation of the Circular (the Provisions) seek to clarify certain aspects of last year's Administration of Online Banking Services Tentative Procedures (the Procedures). New information have been added to the Procedures.

On March 13 2002 the Ministry of Justice issued new regulations governing Hong Kong and Macao law firms working in China. A wider business scope for these firms may be in the offing, but don't hold your breath.

An article about the changing nature of legal work in China, which profiles some of the leading domestic and international firms that are shaping the legal scene.

China's recent entry into the WTO raises the essential question of what has driven reforms.

Counterfeiting remains a pressing issue for the PRC government. New measures are pursued and the government is placing greater reliance on criminal enforcement to deter counterfeit problems.

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) recently issued regulations that partly liberalize the set up of new bank sub-branches and cash points by commercial banks.

The fight against intellectual property rights remains problematic as counterfeits in China increases.

New CSRC regulations require additional information disclosure in prospectuses issued by foreign invested companies limited by shares.