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On March 15, 2019, the National People's Congress adopted the Foreign Investment Law .

Foreign investors in China are increasingly using shares in existing domestic companies to acquire an interest in other domestic companies. But they should be aware of certain restrictions be¬fore contemplating such a move. PRC law allows a shareholder of a limited liability company or a company limited by shares ("Invested Company") to make capital contribution in the form of equity held in another domestic company ("Equity Company"), provided that the sum of the equity and other non-monetary p

On December 8, 2011, the Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange jointly issued the Notice on Further Improvement of Administration of Foreign Invested Holding Company, Shang Zi Han [2011] No. 1078 (the "Notice").

To simplify and unify business registrations and corporate filings, the Chinese government has initiated a reform to combine the business license, tax registration certificate...

China’s State Council has just issued the Several Opinions on Further Improving the Work of Utilizing Foreign Investment, guofa [2010] No. 9, dated April 6, 2010, reaffirming its policy to encourage foreign investment.

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce (the "SAIC") issued Circular 31 on 10 February , 2010, as a further step in the development of foreign-invested partnerships ("FIPs") following its issuance of Circular 47, the Administrative Measures for the Registration of Foreign-invested Partnership Enterprises (the "Registration Measures"), in January 2010.

If considered one market, ASEAN would be the fifth largest economy in the world.

Recently, Spencer Lake, the Global Head of Capital Financing at HSBC, reported that China is positioned to overtake the United States in outward foreign direct investment (FDI) in the coming few years.

On September 7, China's Ministry of Commerce, the National Health Commission, and the National Medical Products Administration issued a notice announcing the expansion of pilot programs for foreign investment...

China’s National Development and Reform Commission has started a consultation round on its new catalogue of rules relating to foreign investments in China.

A system of punitive compensation for IP infringements will be set up.

Since China opened its doors to foreign investors around forty years ago, it has been a top recipient for international direct investments

China's Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") and State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE") jointly promulgated a notice on December 8, 2011 which clarifies the situation created by an earlier, initially unpublished SAFE notice with respect to reinvestment of income by foreign-invested holding companies in China.

The Implementing Measures for the Pilot Program of Foreign-Invested Equity Investment Enterprises (the "Shanghai Measures") promulgated by the Shanghai government in early 2011 mark an important change in China's policy towards foreign funded private equity investment in China.

US based supermarket conglomerate Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced on 23 July 2015 that it has acquired full ownership in Yihaodian.com, a fast-growing online shopping platform that Wal-Mart has invested in since a couple of years ago.

On 30 May 2018, the China Banking & Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) issued for public review and feedback both the ...

China will constantly raise the competitiveness of domestic brands and promote them into world-famous brands, as more Chinese brands are going global ...