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 …
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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 …
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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 »
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) issued a set of “Interim Measures on the Utilization of Insurance Funds” (Measures) recently, concerning the regulation of investments of the insurers with the insurance funds. Following the Measures, CIRC also released a “Notice of the Modification of Insurance Fund Investment Policies” (Notice) on August 11, giving further details …
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Embassy of the United States released that the States will hold the Primary Elections during August and September 2010. The dates and places are as followed: August 17, 2010: Washington, Wyoming August 24, 2010: Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Vermont August 28, 2010: Louisiana (1st Party Congressional) ·September 4, 2010: Guam September 11, 2010: Virgin Islands September …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
