Earlier this year, Chinese Central Bank Gov. Zhou Xiaochuan created a stir by suggesting that there needed to be an alternative to the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency and that the International Monetary Fund special drawing rights be considered for this role.

The offshore holding company structure widely used by Chinese entrepreneurs to obtain overseas venture capital and private equity investment, engage in cross-border trade sales, and undertake overseas initial public offerings has been significantly impacted by two new circulars from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE)

Australia is seeing some of its biggest deals driven by Asian investment, especially in sectors like digital infrastructure and energy.

On April 27, 2010, the China National Tourism Administration (the "CNTA") issued the "Notice on the Relevant Matters concerning the Establishment of Branches of Travel Agencies" (the "Notice") to clarify the requirements and procedures concerning the establishment of travel agency branches.

중국 국가통계국이 발표한 2026년 1~7월 전국 고정자산 투자 데이터에 따르면, 전년 동기 대비 6.7% 감소한 260,328억 위안을 기록했다. 제조업, 인프라, 민간 투자 등 주요 &#

China and Taiwan have been locked in a tussle for decades over who gets to call the island country home.

Identifying trends in the dynamic legal and business environment that characterizes China is a challenge.

China's top market regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), issued the new Provisions Prohibiting Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights...

Cloud computing continues to be an area of significant interest and investment for many companies.

A new circular published recently by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People's Republic of China ("AIC") sets out more stringent operational rules for representative offices of foreign companies ("Circular").

External investment in Chinese wind farm projects is limited. The focus for overseas debt and equity is now on those businesses supplying equipment including components and parts to the wind farm industry and on the emerging biomass market.

In order to understand this development and its likely direction, it is important to comprehend what the IMF did (and did not do) on November 30, 2015, its place in history and what this signals for the future.

The inclusion by the International Monetary Fund of China's renminbi in the basket of currencies used to calculate the value of the Special Drawing Right is a notable development in the international financial system.

Opinion 171 limited the leveraging of foreign investment in Chinese property by imposing a maximum debt to equity ratio specific to foreign-invested real estate enterprises ("FIREEs").

The Joint Venture will provide security solutions, or trusted execution environments, for consumer electronic devices.

China’s judicial approach to software copyright protection continues to evolve, reflecting a stronger emphasis on innovation and more sophisticated handling of complex technical disputes.

Unlike its invisible counterpart that made 18th century economist Adam Smith famous, the Chinese government's use of taxation is one of the most 'visible hands' controlling the Chinese domestic economy today.

The three largest economies in Asia – China, Japan and India – also happen to be three of the biggest oil importers in the world, trailing only the US.

Our Head of Europe looks at how China is moving into Western Europe from the east, facilitated by infrastructure such as the "New Silk Route".

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