On July 25, the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee passed the 2014 China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Regulations, a new set of rules for managing the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ). The new regulations, which went into effect on August 1, vary little from the 2013 version.
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August 1st, 2014
American views on China are dimming, even while Chinese attitudes toward the United States have become more positive in recent years, according to an annual survey by the Pew Research Center.
July 23rd, 2014
In November 2012, China’s outgoing President Hu Jintao told the next generation of Chinese leaders that systemic corruption could lead to the downfall of the party and the state. With his anti-corruption drive well into its second year, President Xi Jinping seems to have taken that warning to heart.
July 23rd, 2014
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced in mid-June that officials in his administration will push forward an “energy revolution,” focused on reducing energy consumption, increasing energy supply, and improving energy efficiency.
July 23rd, 2014
China has launched a series of national pilots that seek to make state-owned enterprises (SOEs) more answerable to market forces. Six SOEs will participate in four reforms: establishing investment management companies, promoting the development of mixed-ownership structures, allowing autonomy to executive boards, and cracking down on corruption.
July 23rd, 2014
Producers who violate China’s food safety standards could face stiffer penalties if a draft revision of the country’s Food Safety Law is approved later this summer.
July 23rd, 2014
Building on the efforts of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ), China’s national leaders said at the beginning of July that they would develop two nationwide negative lists in the near future: one to regulate market access and another to regulate foreign investment.
July 10th, 2014
A commitment to an accelerated timetable for a high-standard bilateral investment treaty (BIT)—a key objective of the US-China Business Council (USCBC)—was the primary commercial outcome of this year’s US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED).
July 9th, 2014
A recently released revised list of foreign ownership restrictions in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) offers reductions that are an incremental step forward in China’s broad economic reforms, but of little practical use to foreign companies due to the limited number and geographic scope of the openi
July 9th, 2014
Newly released draft regulations from the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) could limit the abilities of foreign companies to exercise intellectual property rights (IPR) in China as they do in other markets.
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Export Controls and Sanctions Tracker
Export controls and sanctions continue to be an important economic tool in each US administration’s China strategy. The export controls and sanctions tracker lists all active Commerce, Treasury, and State Department export controls aimed at China.
