Features & Analyses

The Chinese government has for a number of years recognized the desirability of attracting foreign investment into start-up private businesses in China…

Draft Franchise Regulations offer a glimpse of things to come for foreign frachisors. Though the Draft Franchise Regulations offer more details about franchise…

Online Banking regulations have recently been promulgated to China's banking laws, but there remains uncertainties to online privacy issues, foreign banks and other applicability of the provisions.

China's Bank Asset Management Companies: Gold in Them Thar Hills?China's Bank Asset Management Companies may be goldmines for foreign investors, but it's…

RMB Borrowing - A Market with Unrealized PotentialAt the end of 2000, the value of renminbi (RMB) loans stood at Rmb9.94 trillion. Of this, long-term and…

China's WTO Accession: A New Opportunity for Competition Law ReformAs China's anticipated accession to the WTO nears, foreign firms are eager to explore…

Domain Name Disputes: Alternative Resolution vs LitigationWith the rapid development over the past few years of China's information technology industry,…

China's new patent law strengthens the hand of patent holders by allowing pre-suit injunctions to bolster enforcement of patent holders' rights. At the…

The PRC government has taken an important step in opening its capital markets. Foreign-funded companies limited by shares can now launch their own public offerings.