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The State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) published the Rules for the Filing of Domestic Non-special-purpose Cosmetics (Draft for Comment) recently, and will be open for opinions from relevant units before 26 August 2010. The draft Rules consist of 19 articles concerning the application materials of filing and the product quality control requirements for manufacturers …

SFDA Intended to Publish Domestic Non-Special Cosmetics Filing Rules Read More »

On August 12 2010, in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety Law, and based on thorough examination and verification by the Expert Appraisal Committee for Novel Foods, three substances (sucrose polyester, corn oligopeptide powder and phosphatidylserine) are to be approved as novel foods. The Ministry of Health has recently published a notice to …

MOH Consults Public on Novel Foods to Be Approved Read More »

August 18, 2010 — Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will be visiting Shanghai in Mid-September and has already been invited to an exclusive luncheon  by AmCham Shanghai on Monday, September 13. As a long-time member of AmCham Shanghai, Lehman, Lee & Xu China law firm warmly welcomes the Governor to Shanghai. The Governor will share his …

Lehman, Lee & Xu China law firm welcomes Governor to Shanghai Read More »

In order to further clarify the work relating to the intensification of energy saving and emission reduction to speed up the structural adjustment of the iron and steel industry, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has recently released a notice specifying relevant issues. A. Reinforce impelling the merger and reorganization of the iron …

MIIT Further Controls Iron & Steel Industry for Environmental Purposes Read More »

On August 4 2010, with the purpose of reinforcing the administration of network operation, information security and confidentiality, ensuring normal operation of its network, as well as improving working efficiency, the State Administration of Work Safety (thereafter SAWS) issued the Measures of Network Operation and Information Security and Confidentiality. Pursuant to Regulations of Safety Protection …

SAWS Issued New Measures to Improve Network Operation and Information Security and Confidentiality Read More »

On October 28th 2009, the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (“Move Act”) was signed into law by President Obama. The Act contains significant changes in absentee voting procedures in 24 years. Now, each state is required to make blank ballots available by several ways. This is considered as a very important step towards Internet …

MOVE Act Makes Absentee Voting Easier for Overseas Voters Read More »

The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) opened its 24 hour a day, 7 day a week call center on July 15. The call center makes voting information accessible to voters living in other time zones and ensures that all issues are addressed. Voters can call 1-800-438-VOTE, email vote@fvap.gov or choose the online chat option at …

New 24/7 Call Center to Assist Overseas Voters Read More »

On July 20th, American Citizen Services (ACS) at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing launched its first Facebook page. This is another convenient and interactive channel to improve the service of ACS for American citizens. Facebook, known as one of the biggest social network system (SNS) websites, gains its worldwide popularity ranging from the young to …

ACS Launches Facebook Page Read More »

Recently, the Department of State published its Schedule of Fees for Consular Services in the Federal Register, announcing the revise of the consular fees including fees for passports, immigrant visas and other consular services. The revised fees will take effect in 301 overseas consular posts, 23 domestic passport agencies and other centers that provide these …

New Consular Fees takes effect on July 13, 2010 Read More »

Recently, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing has issued a Travel Alert for U. S. citizens residing or traveling in China because of the ongoing threat of flooding in many places throughout the country, which expires on October 15, 2010. It is advised that U.S. citizens in the region should monitor local weather reports and use …

Travel Alert from the U. S Embassy for the ongoing threat of flooding in China Read More »