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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…

National LegislationCONSTITUTION AND LEGAL SYSTEMPRC Property Rights Law (Draft)中华人民共和国物权法（草案）L1420/05.07.08INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTSInformation…

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…