A Beijing man surnamed Gao is suing the Beijing Coca-Cola beverage company after he found a three centimeter long cockroach like incest inside a bottle of sprite that he purchased from a supermarket. Mr. Gao took the company to court in 2008 requesting that the company apologize for the incident, pay him 2.05 yuan in …
As a testament to both the level of corruption present throughout China, and the governments dedication to rooting out such corruption; Chinese prosecutors continue to present startling evidence against Wen Qiang the former police chief of Chongqing Province. Wen is charged with accepting bribes, possessing suspicious assets, protecting gangs, and the repeated rape of a …
In a report issued by China Business news, Chinas energy conservation, and environmental protection industries may contribute up to 5.3 trillion yuan or 776 billion USD by the year 2015. This would account for nearly 10% of predicted gross domestic product. According to the secretary of the China Environment Service Industry Association, Luo Jianhua, China’s …
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Edward Lehman, Managing Director of top three Chinese law firm, Lehman, Lee & Xu has been invited to speak at the Asia Pacific 2010 Conference, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 28, and 29 2010. The event will be looking at the current issues affecting the oil and gas industry within the …
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Beijing, China, February 5, 2010 – It has been reported that China has been working on a draft law to ensure people with moderate or low-incomes will be able to rent or buy houses at cheaper prices. Under the draft law, low income families could be guaranteed housing under a low-rent housing scheme, though they …
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Who’s Who Legal has selected Edward Lehman, Managing Director of Lehman, Lee & Xu as one of the world’s leading Corporate Immigration lawyers. The award, which makes a selection of 410 lawyers internationally, only makes one selection from China, that of Mr Edward Lehman of Lehman, Lee & Xu. Already this year, Mr Lehman has …
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Sam Engutsamy, February 5 2010 Adopted by the by the sixth session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress, the Decisions of the State Council to Amend the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (“the Amended Regulations”) came into effect on February 1, 2010. The Amended …
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Sam Engutsamy, February 4 2010 China appears to have ‘stepped up a gear’ in making developments to commit itself down a more environmentally friendly route. Previously postings have highlighted how China has successfully reduced sulphur dioxide emissions for four consecutive years, have pushed for greater use of public transport, and have promoted the use of …
With the coming of 2010 and the new decade, China’s 11th five year plan (2006-2010) is drawing to a close. As Chinese officials begin to lay the ground work for the 12th five year plan, it is becoming apparent that protecting the environment is a top priority. It seems that this new five plan aims …
Three men were arrested in Shanxi province last week in connection with selling and producing melamine tainted milk products. These arrests come as part of China latest crackdown on tainted consumer products. Investigators followed the trail of this melamine tainted milk from the discovery of tainted milk candies found in the market. These candies were …
