The State Administration of Press and Publishing ("SAPP") and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation ("MOFTEC") jointly promulgated the Measures for the Administration of Foreign-Invested Enterprises for distributing Books, Newspapers and Periodicals ("Publications Measures") on 17 March 2003, which set out the regulatory framework for the establishment of foreign-invested enterprises ("FIEs") to conduct wholesaling and retailing of books, newspapers, magazines and periodicals.

A major legal impediment to Chinese private equity investments appears to have been repealed, although it is not yet clear whether the new regulatory regime will in fact make it easier to actually implement such investments.

The Administration Measures on Leasing Business with Foreign Investment effective on 5 March 2005 ("the New Measures") allow foreign investors to establish leasing companies and financial leasing companies in the form of joint ventures or wholly foreign owned enterprises in China.

On 1 December 2004, the <I>Notice of the China Banking Regulatory Commission on Matters Regarding Further Opening of the Banking Sector</I> was published by the China Banking Regulatory Commission ("CBRC").

These bills facilitate the re-domiciliation of foreign investment funds to Hong Kong for registration as OFCs or LPFs.

The following case attracted substantial publicity both in China and elsewhere for several reasons. Firstly, it was the first case of a judgment being published by an Intermediate People’s Court in China involving the illegal sale of pirated DVDs in China in which foreigners were punished.

To speed up the internationalisation of Renminbi (RMB) as a currency to settle cross-border transactions of capital account items, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) and the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) have issued a series of administrative circulars since January 2011.

On 31 December 2015, Vietnam's government issued Decree 135/2015/ND-CP regulating offshore investment by Vietnamese natural and legal persons (Decree 135).

On 17 January 2017, the State Council released the Circular on Several Measures on Expanding the Opening to and Active Use of Foreign Investment (国务院关于扩大对外开放积极利用外资若干措施的通知)(Guidelines).

On 21 October 2005, SAFE issued a new circular on "Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents' Corporate Financing and Roundtrip Investment Through Offshore Special Purpose Vehicles" ("Circular 75"), effective 1 November 2005.

As the top recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2014 (source: UNCTAD), China is unarguably an important destination for investment.

China State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE") issued the "Circular on Issues Relevant to Improving the Foreign Exchange Administration Regarding Mergers & Acquisitions by Foreign Investors" ("January Circular") on 24 January 2005 and the "Circular on Issues Relevant to Registration Regarding Foreign Investment by Domestic Residents and Foreign Exchange Registration Regarding Mergers & Acquisitions by Foreign Investors" ("April Circular") on 21 April 2005.

In line with company law reforms in other major commercial jurisdictions and with a greater awareness of corporate governance and small investor’s rights, China has recently made substantial amendments to its Company Law as part of its continuous effort to develop its legal system. The amended PRC Company Law came into effect on 1 January 2006.

Following the constant development of the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone (FTZ), the barriers for investing in companies have once again been lowered, as reforms aiming to encourage further foreign investment continue.

China has been, and continues to be, a fundamental driving force of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the insurance sector in Asia.

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE") recently issued a notice entitled "Notice of Relevant Issues for Perfecting the Management of Direct Foreign Exchange Investment by Foreign Investors" (the "Notice") which became effective on 1 April 2003.

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