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 Foreign-invested Real Estate Enterprises to File Records with MOFCOM
The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) have jointly issued a circular on further strengthening ... (full story)

 Building Construction Must Comply With Energy Efficiency Standards
According to the newly promulgated Acceptance Standards for Energy-Efficient Building Construction, building projects that fail to comply with energy ... (full story)

 China to Clean Up High Pollution and High Energy Consumption Industries
The National Development and Reform Commission recently announced a nationwide ad hoc inspection exercise aimed at putting high pollution and high energy ... (full story)

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Issue 05, 2007 (01 May)
 Leader
Guangdong Issues Measures to Recognise Industry Cluster Upgrade Model Zones
In order to expedite the development of industry clusters in Guangdong, encourage and support their optimisation and upgrade, and boost their competitiveness in the region ... (full story)
Shenzhen Builds Industry Relocation Parks in Eastern Guangdong
Shenzhen plans to build industry relocation parks in cities in eastern Guangdong such as Huizhou and Heyuan to encourage and guide local labour-intensive enterprises to relocate to the eastern part of the province as first movers ... (full story)

 Policy and Law
China Strengthens Management over Processing Trade
The 2007 Catalogue of Products under the Prohibited Category in Processing Trade took effect on 26 April 2007. A total of 136 products under 10-digit tariff codes have been added to the new catalogue ... (full story)
China Bans Foreign Animations Passing Off as Domestic Productions
The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has recently introduced new measures to tighten control over the vast mainland animation market ... (full story)

 Local Policy
Hangzhou Develops Healthcare Industry
Recently the Hangzhou City Committee has submitted a proposal to the 9th City People's Political Consultative Conference pointing out that the healthcare industry has the greatest potential for development in Hangzhou ... (full story)
Local Aviation Parts Production Project Takes Root in Xian
For a long time, China's aviation industry has primarily relied on imported parts and components for maintenance and repairs. There was no factory in the mainland that could supply replacement aviation parts and components ... (full story)

 Industrial Policy
National Standard for Digital TV to be Implemented in August
According to Zhang Haitao, deputy director of the State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT), the national standard for terrestrial broadcasting of digital TV will come into force on 1 August this year ... (full story)
Shaoxing to Release China Textile Index
According to the county government of Shaoxing in Zhejiang province, with the approval from the Ministry of Commerce, Shaoxing is going to officially release the China Textile Index ... (full story)

 Emerging Opportunities
Hangzhou Metro Brings Business Opportunities
With a total investment of Rmb34.936 billion, the first phase of the Hangzhou Metro is scheduled for completion by the end of 2011. While 55% of the project's funding comes from the Hangzhou municipal government ... (full story)
World Expo Spells Etiquette Training Opportunity
As the 2010 Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 200 participating countries, regions and international organisations and over 70 million visitors ... (full story)

 Services Sector
Prosperous Financial Sources in Shanghai's Creative Industry Clusters
As at the end of 2006, the Shanghai government has, after four rounds of licence issuance, set up 75 creative industry clusters with a total construction area of 2.21 million sqm ... (full story)

 Human Resources
New Rule in Guangzhou's Minimum Wage for Part-Time Workers
According to the Guangzhou labour and social security bureau, starting from 1 April 2007 the provincial minimum wage standard of Rmb7.5 per hour for part-time workers in Guangzhou ... (full story)

 Key to Economy and Trade
China Further Tightens Control Over Drug Advertising
According to statistics published by the "12315" hotline complaints report centre of China's industry and commerce administration, drug advertising topped the list of advertisements least trusted by consumers in 2006 ... (full story)