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Issue 11, 2003 (01 November)
 Inside PRD
Convention and Exhibition Services Market in PRD after CEPA
Starting from 1 January 2004, Hong Kong-registered exhibition services companies in operation for more than three years will be permitted to set up wholly-owned exhibition companies ... (full story)
 Leader
Complementarity and Closer Cooperation Between Shanghai and Hong Kong in 8 Sectors
The first meeting of the Hong Kong/Shanghai Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference was held in Hong Kong on 27 October 2003 ... (full story)

 Policy and Law
Forex Verification System Simplified for Advance Payments
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) recently issued a circular on the immediate simplification of the forex sale and settlement verification system ... (full story)
New Rules on Wholly Foreign-owned Sourcing Centres to be Announced Soon
In a recent seminar on policies on foreign-invested export sourcing chain operations, Hu Jingyan, director of foreign investment management department under the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) ... (full story)

 Local Policy
Guangdong Introduces New Policy Initiatives to Boost Private Enterprises
In a move to promote development of the private sector, Guangdong has introduced 12 policy initiatives recently ... (full story)
Foreign Investors Allowed to Buy Out SOEs in Shandong
Shandong has recently promulgated a set of opinions on supporting the reform and development of provincial-level state-owned enterprises (SOEs) ... (full story)

 Industrial Policy
Drug Imports Through Designated Ports Only After 2004
The State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) and General Administration of Customs (GAC) recently adopted new measures for the administration of drug imports ... (full story)

 Services Sector
CIRC: Specialised Health Insurance Companies to be Set Up
Wu Dingfu, chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) said at a recent industry forum that ... (full story)

 Market Development
New Legal Provisions for Trademark Registration
In the China market where infringement is commonplace, brand building and brand protection is a serious problem ... (full story)

 Human Resources
Provisional Rules on Joint Venture Employment Agencies
Recently, the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Commerce and State Administration of Industry and Commerce jointly introduced the Provisional Rules ... (full story)
Guangzhou Grants Incentive to Enterprises Hiring Unemployed
Enterprises hiring the chronic unemployed will receive a maximum subsidy of Rmb1,000 per person. According to the labour department ... (full story)

 Key to Economy and Trade
Consumer Market Analysis of Shanghai in 2003 and Forecasts for 2004
In the first nine months of 2003, Shanghai's gross national product (GNP) reached Rmb440.982 billion, a year-on-year increase of 11.8% at comparable prices ... (full story)
Auto Finance Benefits Manufacturers, Consumers and Dealers Alike
The implementing rules for the Measures for the Administration of Auto Finance Institutions recently promulgated by the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) will soon be released ... (full story)