Features & Analyses

Making predictions is difficult, particularly in the midst of one of history's worst economic downturns. CLP looks back at the most significant points from last year's article, New directions

Continuing to drive membership of the Chinese chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Beijing-based Lawrence Liu also acts as general counsel at China's largest military and civilian integrated system provider, China Electronic System Engineering Corp (CESEC)

Companies in China have been under pressure to unionise for many years now, and the heat was significantly turned up on foreign enterprises when the ACFTU criticised them for refusing to allow their workers to join unions

China's top leadership is now working on the country's next five-year plan, and it looks likely to be a green one

In China, it is important to attempt to reach a negotiated settlement before starting litigation or arbitration proceedings. A recent court opinion highlights the possibility of using mediation in the event of a commercial dispute

In September, Société Générale won CLP's international in-house team of the year award. Phil Taylor recently spoke with the bank's regional general counsel for Asia, Ferheen Mahomed

Foreign investors are increasingly sponsoring research and development in China. But before the resulting technology can be exported, sponsors must pay close attention to new rules and procedures

Product liability issues can lead to lawsuits at home, but there are things that can be done to ensure quality control and manufacturing processes are up to standard

As the world meets in Copenhagen, CLP takes its annual look at the issues likely to grab headlines in the year to come, and finds that the future for China is green. In support of a shifting focus to sustainable development, the country's next five-year plan is likely to emphasise cleantech, low-carbon schemes and renewable energy