After whetting investors' appetites in opening its media industry to foreigners in late 2004, is China now turning back on its earlier liberalization initiatives?
Issued: February 25 2005Main contents: The Circular prohibits domestic radio and television stations from establishing Sino-foreign equity or cooperative…
As PRC manufacturers move further up the value-chain they are importing more and more technology from abroad. Technology import contracts figure highly among the formalities that many foreign investors must endure. Understanding and long-term alignment with China's development goals is thus crucial.
These Provisions restrict the leasing of radio/television channels (frequencies) to foreign entities. Furthermore, fixed periodic/live radio or television programmes produced by cooperation between local stations and foreign entities are prohibited.
This Circular aims to standardize the administration of Sino-foreign equity and cooperative joint ventures that produce/distribute radio and television programmes.
Issued: July 1 2005Main contents: The provisions that "foreign-invested enterprises with an investment amount of US$30 million or above applying to the…
Promulgated: April 30 2005Effective: May 30 2005Interpreting authority: National Copyright Administration and Ministry of Information IndustryMain contents:…
By Zha ZhengWebsite: www.freshfields.comOn May 25 2005, the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court issued its opinion on a dispute regarding the copyright…
Pending the State Council's release of regulations concerning the handling of copyright infringements over the internet, the National Copyright Administration and Ministry of Information Industry has released its own Procedures in this regard. Though these are helpful in handling the burgeoning number of copyright internet infringement cases, they are not without problems.