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According to the new institutional reform program, to implement the plan of forming new a national market supervision administration. At present the state general administration of quality & inspection (AQSIQ) set up 17 divisions (offices and bureaus), the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) has 11 departments, the State Food and Drug Administration (ASFD) …

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At present in China, land, minerals, water, forests, mountains, grasslands, wasteland, beaches and other natural resources are managed by different administrative agencies, such as with Ministry of Land and Resources, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Housing and Urban and Rural Construction, Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, State Forestry Bureau etc. Each …

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According to the explanation of the institutional reform program of the State Council issued on March 13 th 2018, at the first session of the 13 th NPC, the main purpose of establishing the new administration of international development and cooperation is: to better serve the national overall diplomatic layout and build “Belt and Road …

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I have worked for 30 years as a legal professional in China and have served as legal commentator on Chinese state media for 15 years. Through this time I have often been asked to comment on important Chinese legal matters, including passage of new laws, and meetings of the National People’s Congress. One question that …

How a China Bill Becomes a Law and Reflections on the NPC Read More »

There are about 19 CEOs of Internet industry becomes the NPC deputies or CPPCC members of the two sessions of the year for example Xiaomi CEO, Lei Jun, Baidu CEO Robin L. And their proposals are mainly related to the internet and high-tech industry. For example, Lei Jun’s Proposals this year including suggestions on speeding …

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Our China lawyers were contacted this month by an American Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) which hoped to promote cultural awareness in China. The NGO had heard about China’s law on management of foreign NGOs and requested legal assistance in navigating the regulations and procedures for carrying out these activities in China. China’s foreign NGO law was …

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1.      What benefits are there to running a cryptocurrency-backed fund (so funds that only hold cryptocurrency, no fiat)? Is it easier to make cross-border investments? Regulations regarding cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency funds are mixed across jurisdictions. For instance, China has essentially completely prohibited anything related with cryptocurrency. Other jurisdictions like Japan, have been more proactive about …

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Overall crime rates in China are low, particularly compared to other major developing countries. As a western trained lawyer living and working in China over 30 years, I have seen this first hand. There are many reasons for this. Firstly there is the Chinese culture, which is probably the most significant factor behind the low …

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The IPR Attaché Program was formally initiated by the United State Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in 2006. Although the aim for such Program was to promote IPR protection and enforcement domestically and abroad, to secure strong IPR provisions in international agreements and to encourage strong IPR enforcement by U.S. trading partners by deterring intellectual …

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These days, in the coldest days of year, most area of China are snowing. This morning, our China lawyers was called into a client’s office for a meeting. Over the course of the meeting the question was raised by an employee of our client’s China company, stemming from a casual comment about the weather. The …

When A China Employee is Injured on the Way to Work, is it a Work-Related Injury? Read More »