China Briefing
This blog provides news, analysis and commentary on economic, business and regulatory issues in China and compliments a monthly magazine and growing library of technical business guides.
Author: Dezan Shira & Associates has offices in China, Hong Kong, India and Vietnam. The firm also authors India Briefing and Vietnam Briefing.
Blawg Related Categories: International Law • International • Asia • China • Legal News Publication • Business Law
Recent Posts from China Briefing
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Notice to Local Online Game Companies in China, Less Violence Please
Nov. 20 – China’s Ministry of Culture has released a notice to local online game companies to lessen the amount of violence, erotic content and gambling found in their games. Online game operators were advised…
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Ministry of Finance Clarifies Tax Exemptions for NGOs
SHANGHAI, Nov. 20 -The Ministry of Finance has released two circulars clarifying the scope of tax-exempt income and tax-exemption identification for non-profit organizations (NGOs). On the circular on tax-exempt income, there are five types of…
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New Standard for China Tax Invoices Being Introduced
Nov. 19 – China’s State Administration of Tax has issued Circular Guoshuifa (2009) #142 concerning the simplification and unification of general tax invoices. This has largely been issued to facilitate the introduction of computerized tax…
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China Joint Ventures: Negotiating the Contract
Part Five in our “Joint Ventures as a Strategic Investment” series By Chris Devonshire-Ellis and Richard Hoffmann Nov. 18 – Joint ventures by their very nature are intensely idiosyncratic creatures, differing so much depending on…
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Microsoft Ordered to Stop Sale of Programs Guilty of IPR Violation
BEIJING, Nov. 18 – U.S. software company Microsoft has been ordered by a Beijing court to stop the sale of all Windows programs found in violation of a Chinese company’s intellectual property rights. The Beijing…
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Shanghai Apartment Sale Breaks Record at RMB96 Million
SHANGHAI, Nov. 18 – A luxury apartment broke price records when it was sold for RMB96.09 million (US$14.07 million) to an unidentified buyer reports Shanghai Daily. The Tomson Riviera luxury complex apartment was priced at…
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China Issues New Directives over Offshore Beneficial Ownership
Nov. 17 – The State Administration of Tax has issued new guidelines on the determination of the “beneficial owner” during the application of double tax treaties with China. According to Circular Guoshuifan (2009) 601, effective…
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China to Subsidize 294 Solar Power Plant Projects
Nov. 17 – China is working its way to become a major solar power market as it plans to subsidize at least 50 percent of 294 solar power projects with total generating capacity of 642…
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Foreign Direct Investment Increases for Third Straight Month
Nov. 16 – Foreign direct investment into China increased for the third consective month in October the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday. According to Yao Jian, a spokesman for the ministry, FDI into China…
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Industrial Output Expected to Grow by 10.5% for 2009
Nov. 16 – China’s industrial output is expected to grow by about 16 percent year-on-year in November and industrial output for the entire 2009 could reach around 10.5 percent, Minister of Industry and Information Technology…