Features & Analyses

The buzz surrounding the Free Trade Zone in Shanghai has caused foreign companies to rethink their China strategy. Should companies move into the zone immediately or wait for clearer policies to emerge?

Company records were once easy to access in China, but a series of high-profile scandals in 2012 have caused a clampdown. John Kuzmik and Xu Changrong look at how the SAIC has to strike a balance between privacy and legitimate public access to corporate records

It has taken three readings over two years, but the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has finally promulgated the long-awaited Trademark Law. Ding Xianjie and Yao Di look at the key changes and how they will affect brand owners

A series of announcements on taxation have tightened the rules for multinational companies who second employees to Chinese affiliates

An Interpretation from the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate got media attention because it was thought to be part of a crackdown on dissent. But it could help foreign businesses deal with the growing problem of unfair online criticism

Hu Yijin of Jun He Law Offices summarises the latest developments in private equity and analyses the implications of the IPO slowdown

Chen Jihong of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyses the biggest cases of the last 12 months and looks at the proposed amendments to the Trademark Law

Vincent Mu of Martin Hu & Partners summarises the most important cases of the last 12 months and analyses the latest developments in the CIETAC disputes

Susan Ning of King & Wood Mallesons outlines the key developments in competition law in the last year, including Qihoo 360 v Tencent, and gives some predictions for next year