environmental protection

Final Ecommerce Law Passed, Effective January 2019

Final Ecommerce Law Passed, Effective January 2019

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed China’s Ecommerce Law on August 31, creating a framework for regulating China’s rapidly growing ecommerce market. The law takes effect January 1, 2019. Guidance on implementation of the law, as well as for cross-border ecommerce, will be released later.

Tags

Central and Provincial Leadership Changes and Restructuring Implementation

Central and Provincial Leadership Changes and Restructuring Implementation

The reshuffle of China’s ministries during its most recent government restructuring has brought significant changes to China’s government leadership at central and local levels. This update covers leadership changes over the past quarter and highlights those related to the restructuring.

Tags

China begins restructuring of key government agencies overseeing healthcare, IPR, financial services and agriculture, among others

China begins restructuring of key government agencies overseeing healthcare, IPR, financial services and agriculture, among others

China’s government will undergo a massive overhaul that officials say will make the government “bet

Tags

NPC
tax

G20 Could Disrupt Yangtze River Delta Operations

G20 Could Disrupt Yangtze River Delta Operations

As the Group of 20 (G20) Summit—the annual, large-scale global government conference—heads for Hangzhou, China in September, companies with operations in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region are planning for expected disruptions to production and logistics.

 

Tags

G20

Clearing the Air on China’s Legislative, Market Fixes for Environmental Protection

Clearing the Air on China’s Legislative, Market Fixes for Environmental Protection

Concerns about China’s environmental degradation continue to grow, prompting both government and industry to reduce environmental pollution. Six months after the enactment of China’s new Environmental Protection Law (EPL), the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) has shown the new teeth of the EPL by leveling hefty fines on a number of major polluters.

Tags

What China’s Climate Change Agreement Means for US Companies in China

What China’s Climate Change Agreement Means for US Companies in China

The US-China climate change joint agreement received significant media coverage in the United States, with many outlets citing it as the main outcome of last month’s Obama-Xi summit.

Tags

Subscribe to RSS - environmental protection