The US Commerce Department recently announced a preliminary duty on the importation of drill pipe from China, an industry that generates over US$100 million annually. The move comes after findings that Chinese exporters of drill pipe have received countervailable subsidies of over fifteen percent. The department will make its final decision regarding the duty in …
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Chinese officials have presented new policies aimed at attracting top-notch foreign professionals in order to improve the economic and social development of the nation. The recently announced National Medium and Long-Term Talent Development Plan is more open for high-caliber foreign talent willing to work in China than previous policies. Main areas of focus are taxation, …
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Increasing optimism regarding the Chinese economy as well as the global economy has generated a six year high in hiring plans within mainland China. Employment service provider Manpower Inc. reports that over thirty percent of Chinese employers plan to increase their workforce in 2010. This is approximately a twenty percent improvement over last year’s figures. …
CHINESE ECONOMY CONTINUES TO IMPROVE AS HIRING PLANS HIT 6-YEAR HIGH Read More »
SHENZHEN – The minimum wage in Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province will increase by ten percent to 1,100 RMB per month ($161.04) in July from 1,000 RMB ($146.41). In addition, part-time employee hourly wages will increase to 9.8 RMB. Foxconn, an IT contract manufacturer, will experience the most dramatic wage increases. In Shenzhen, assembly worker …
Beijing, China – June 9, 2010 – A recent string of suicides at Foxconn factories has highlighted the urgent need for China to improve labor conditions. At Foxconn’s Shenzhen plant ten workers have died and three others have attempted suicide within the past year. In response, Foxconn has increased worker pay by nearly seventy percent. …
On November 30, 2008, Janice Bronwyn Linden, a South African resident, was found to be in possession of approximately three kilograms of methamphetamine after arriving at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in the People’s Republic of China from Dubai. Ms. Linden was subsequently convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced to death. The Supreme Court is reviewing …
LEHMAN, LEE & XU FIGHT TO SAVE WOMAN FROM DEATH PENALTY IN FINAL APPEAL Read More »
A recent string of suicides at Foxconn factories has highlighted the urgent need for China to improve labor conditions. At Foxconn’s Shenzhen plant ten workers have died and three others have attempted suicide within the past year. In response, Foxconn has increased worker pay by nearly seventy percent. Several other companies have also announced wage …
Beijing, China – June 4, 2010 The SPC, SPP, MPS, MSS and MOJ have jointly announced new guidelines regarding evidence in capital cases. The new evidence rules will ban the use of torture to obtain confessions in capital cases. Public pressure for evidence reform mounted after the wrongful imprisonment of a Henan farmer was brought …
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“China’s Trust Sector: The Next Chapter” by KPMG and Reuters KPMG China and Reuters recently released a joint report on the evolution of the trust sector in China. KPMG is a leader in tax, accounting, and advisory services, while Reuters is a prominent news service provider. The report includes the following: A description of the …
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On May 25, 2010, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (“SAIC”), one of the AML Enforcement Authorities in China, released three revised draft regulations for consultation, with comments due Monday, June 7th: The three regulations are: 工商行政管理机关禁止垄断协议行为的规定 (SAIC Regulations regarding the Prohibition of Monopoly Agreements). A previous draft was released in April 2009 and …
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