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Issue 01, 2005 (01 January)
 Inside PRD
First Year of CEPA Implementation: Achievements and Prospects
Trade and economic cooperation between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta have strengthened further during the first year of CEPA implementation ... (full story)
 Inside YRD
Great Prospects for Hong Kong Architecture Firms in YRD
The construction industry is one of China's economic pillars. The construction market is an unprecedented scene of prosperity in the wake of the market-oriented reform of the industry ... (full story)
 Leader
Anti-Monopoly Law Prevents Foreign Firms from Market Abuse and Monopoly
As disclosed by informed sources, China has worked out the details of its Anti-Monopoly Law, which aims to prevent foreign firms from abusing and monopolising the market ... (full story)

 Policy and Law
China Levies Export Tariffs on Textiles
The Chinese government will levy export tariffs on some textiles in preparation for the lifting of global textile quotas in 2005 ... (full story)
Import Licensing for General Goods Abolished in 2005
To further liberalise its market and fulfill its WTO commitments, China will revoke import licensing requirements for motor vehicles and key parts thereof ... (full story)

 Local Policy
Guangdong Incentive Facilitates Factory Relocation
According to sources, Guangdong will soon introduce a new policy to facilitate the relocation of factories to lower-cost regions within the province in view of rising land and labour costs ... (full story)
Zhejiang Catalogue for Guiding Construction of Advanced Manufacturing Bases
Zhejiang has recently announced a guiding catalogue on the key sectors, technologies and products in constructing advanced manufacturing bases ... (full story)

 Industrial Policy
Furniture Dealers Required to Provide Information under New Rule
Hong Kong companies engaged in the furniture trade should take note, China's first mandatory national industry standard regarding furniture has come out ... (full story)
China National Online Game Publication Project Kicks Off
The State Press and Publication Administration (SPPA) has recently launched the China National Online Game Publication Project ... (full story)

 Services Sector
Hong Kong and Macau Residents Can Establish Individually-Owned Businesses in the Mainland in 2005
Hong Kong and Macau residents will be allowed to set up individually-owned businesses for retailing, catering and general services in the mainland after 1 January 2005 ... (full story)
Joint Clampdown on "Underground Insurance Policies"
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) and its Hong Kong counterpart have recently reached an insurance regulatory cooperative agreement ... (full story)

 Emerging Opportunities
Fuzhou Encourages Private Investment in Hospitals
Fuzhou is making an all-out bid to attract investment in the medical sector. At a recent seminar on private investment in the medical and health sector ... (full story)

 Human Resources
Guangzhou Raises Minimum Wage Level
Under the new standards set by the city government, workers in Guangzhou will be getting a 11.9% pay rise on average after deducting social security fees ... (full story)

 Market Development
Shanghai Regulates Sales Promotions
Recently, some commercial sales promotions in Shanghai have been found to jeopardise public safety. The improper means of promotion and inadequate preparation ... (full story)
Department Stores in Shanghai Suburbs Sustained Above-Average Growth in 2004
A survey of over 40 department stores in Shanghai found that their average cumulative retail sales per store for January-October 2004 rose 6.88% over the same period in 2003 ... (full story)

 Key to Economy and Trade
Lower Entry Threshold for Foreign Media Companies
The Interim Provisions for the Administration of Sino-Foreign Contractual and Cooperative Joint Ventures on Broadcasting and Television Programme Production formally entered into force in December 2004 ... (full story)