Foreign Direct Investment

A circular which provides guidelines on foreign investments in Shanghai and the relevant industries that are in line with the municipal government's plan.

China's civil aviation sector looks set to grow considerably in the coming years as tourism expands and amid general economic expansion. The authors take a close look at China's airlines and the prospects for the industry as a whole.

Issued: August 21 2003Main contents: The Opinions are very similar to the 《Shanghai Municipality, Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters…

Issued: August 22 2003Main contents: The Opinions detail the measures taken by Shanghai aiming at a gradual shift in government functions from a focus…

Issued: September 15 2003Main contents: Appendix One of the Circular list the key types of foreign investment encouraged in Shanghai classified in such…

By Wantao Yang, Llinks Law Office, ShanghaiAs most readers know, China has adopted a piecemeal approach in its commercial law reform agenda. It has designed…

Issued: August 4 2003Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: The Rules detail the application procedure for acquisition of State-owned enterprises…

Most analyses of China's WTO commitments haven't shed much light on how the challenge of implementing the sweeping reforms necessary will be accomplished. Nor, the author argues, do they address the fundamental issue of whether PRC government structure is even up to the task.

By Li Qiang, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, ShanghaiChina's leaders consider the Yangshan deep-sea port project as a key component in Shanghai's bid to…