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Shipping Across Taiwan Straits (Dec. 30, 2008) by Constance Johnson
On December 12, 2008, the China Maritime Safety Administration (CMSA) issued Interim Measures on Supervision and Administration of Direct Shipping Vessels across the Taiwan Straits (the ...
Topic: Trade and Commerce
Jurisdiction: China
New Rules for Taiwan Journalists (Nov. 14, 2008) by Constance Johnson
On November 1, 2008, the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council (SCTAO) promulgated Measures on Reporting by Taiwan Journalists in the Mainland of China. The ...
Topic: Freedom of the Press
Jurisdiction: China
Agreements on Direct Transport, Mail, and Food Safety (Nov. 10, 2008) by Constance Johnson
On November 4, 2008, China (the People's Republic of China, or PRC) and Taiwan (also referred to as the Republic of China) signed several agreements designed ...
Topic: International Law
Jurisdiction: China / Taiwan
Foreign-Funded Telecom Companies Rules Modified (Sep. 29, 2008) by Constance Johnson
On September 10, 2008, the State Council, China's Cabinet, promulgated amended Provisions on Administration of Foreign-Funded Telecommunication Enterprises, effective immediately. The purpose of amending these Provisions, ...
Topic: Foreign Investment
Jurisdiction: China
Economic Stimulus Plan Unveiled (Dec. 24, 2008) by Laney Zhang
On November 9, 2008, the State Council of China announced a plan to increase domestic demand and stimulate economic growth, by investing an estimated four trillion ...
Topic: Investments
Jurisdiction: China
Recycling Economy Promotion Law to Take Effect (Nov. 25, 2008) by Laney Zhang
The Recycling Economy Promotion Law (also translated as the "Circular Economy Promotion Law") was recently passed by the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress ...
Topic: Energy
Jurisdiction: China
Law on Enterprise State-Owned Assets Passed (Nov. 25, 2008) by Laney Zhang
On October 28, 2008, after years of debate and repeated revisions, the Law on Enterprise State-Owned Assets of the People's Republic of China was approved by ...
Topic: State Corporations
Jurisdiction: China
Restrictions on Foreign News Media Eased (Oct. 30, 2008) by Laney Zhang
On October 17, 2008, the State Council of the People's Republic of China (PRC) issued new regulations governing foreign news media coverage on its territory. (Regulations ...
Topic: Freedom of the Press
Jurisdiction: China
Implementation Regulations of Labor Contract Law Published (Oct. 28, 2008) by Laney Zhang
On September 18, 2008, the State Council of the People's Republic of China (PRC) passed the Implementation Regulations of the PRC Labor Contract Law. (Text of ...
Topic: Employment
Jurisdiction: China
Detention to Be Applied for Discharging Pollutants (Sep. 25, 2008) by Laney Zhang
On August 6, 2008, China's Ministry of Environmental Protection posted on its official website a notice to circulate the Opinion on Application of Administrative Detention for ...
Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: China
Foreign Exchange Regulations Revised (Sep. 11, 2008) by Laney Zhang
On August 5, 2008, the State Council of the People's Republic of China (PRC) published the revised Regulations on the Administration of Foreign Exchange, which took ...
Topic: Foreign Exchange
Jurisdiction: China
Anti-Monopoly Law Took Effect, Merger Filing Thresholds Published (Aug. 27, 2008) by Laney Zhang
On August 1, 2008, the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) entered into force. The law, dubbed “the constitution ...
Topic: Commerce and Industry
Jurisdiction: China
"Super Ministries" Plan (Apr. 02, 2008) by Laney Zhang
On March 15, 2008, the People's Republic of China (PRC) National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body, passed the State Council's Institutional Reform Plan, under ...
Topic: Government Organization
Jurisdiction: China
Supreme People's Court 2008 Work Report Delivered (Apr. 02, 2008) by Laney Zhang
On March 10, 2008, Xiao Yang, President and Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of China (SPC) delivered the 2008 SPC Work Report to the ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: China
Clearance of Administrative Regulations and Rules (Mar. 02, 2008) by Laney Zhang
The State Council of China issued the State Council Decision on Abolishing Some Administrative Regulations (Guowuyuan guanyu Feizhi Bufen Xingzheng Fagui de Jueding, the Decision) on ...
Topic: Administrative Law
Jurisdiction: China
Free Trade Agreement (May. 02, 2008) by Lisa White
On April 7, 2008, New Zealand and China signed a free trade agreement (FTA). The FTA covers:
• staggered removal of tariffs on 96% ...
Topic: Trade and Commerce
Jurisdiction: China / New Zealand
Cooperation Accord (Feb. 02, 2008) by Ruth Levush
On January 14, 2008, a memorandum of understanding was signed by Eli Yishi, Israel's Industry, Trade, and Labor Minister, and Chen Deming, his Chinese counterpart. The ...
Topic: International Relations
Jurisdiction: China / Israel
Law on Earthquake Prevention and Disaster Relief Amended (Jan. 13, 2009) by Wendy Zeldin
On December 27, 2008, the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress passed amendments to the Law on Protecting Against and Mitigating Disasters from Earthquakes, which ...
Topic: Disasters
Jurisdiction: China
Charter 08 Calls for New Constitution, Separation of Powers, Legislative Democracy (Dec. 16, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
"Charter 08" – dated December 10, 2008, to coincide with a number of significant anniversaries in the evolution of human rights in China – is a ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: China
Tax on Interest Income Suspended (Nov. 14, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
In an announcement issued on October 26, 2008, China's Ministry of Finance stated that, with State Council (Cabinet) approval, the Ministry of Finance and the State ...
Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: China
Last updated: 12/30/2008