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 New Environmental Certification Requirements for Furniture and Wallpaper
The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) has recently announced a set of new technical requirements ... (full story)

 29 Provinces Announce Latest Minimum Wage
According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, as at the end of September, all 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across the country ... (full story)

 Shanghai Introduces Three Measures to Increase Utilisation of Foreign Investment
In bid to attract and increase the utilisation of foreign investment, Shanghai has implemented three measures ... (full story)

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Issue 10, 2006 (01 October)
 Leader
China to Implement Unified Drug Pricing
Tighter control over drug prices is in the pipeline in China. According to sources, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is going to introduce centralised control ... (full story)

 Policy and Law
NDRC Recommends Small but Frequent Interest Rate Increases
In its recent report to the central government, the Macro-Economics Research Institute under the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) ... (full story)
Illegal Fund Raising Through Partnerships Prohibited
To prevent illegal fund raising activities through the formation of partnerships, China will limit the number of partners to 50 in the latest revision of the Partnership Enterprise Law ... (full story)

 Local Policy
Foreign Doctors Need Approval for Short-Term Practice in Shanghai
Starting from 1 October, foreign doctors intending to practise in Shanghai for a short term must first seek approval from the departments concerned ... (full story)
Guangzhou Implements New Standards on Exhaust from Motor Vehicles
Guangzhou has recently issued a circular on the implementation of the third phase national standards on exhaust discharged by motor vehicles ... (full story)

 Industrial Policy
New Rule Allows Online Transfer of Textile Export Quotas
The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) promulgated the Measures on the Administration of Textile Exports (Provisional) on 18 September to replace the interim measures ... (full story)
Warning Labels on Alcoholic Beverages
Warning labels similar to "smoking is hazardous to health" are mandatory on alcoholic drink bottles effective 1 October. According to the General Administration of Quality Supervision ... (full story)

 Services Sector
Modern Services in Pudong Shows Great Vitality
An important historical task for Shanghai during the 11th Five-Year Programme period is to develop modern services and build a number of modern services clusters ... (full story)
Shanghai Launches Service Trademarks Promotion Campaign
Shanghai's service trademarks promotion campaign organised by the Shanghai Trademark Association, Shanghai Well-Known Trademark Certification Committee ... (full story)

 Market Development
Shanghai Department Stores Register Continuous Growth
Summer sales are basically over as the mercury drops and autumn approaches. The weather in Shanghai was quite unfavourable to department store operators this summer ... (full story)

 Key to Economy and Trade
CBRC Encourages "Local Incorporation" of Foreign Banks
The long-awaited "full opening" of China's banking sector will materialise before the end of this year. The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) ... (full story)