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 China Releases its First 3G Industry Standard
China Communications Standards Association has recently issued China's first 3G industry standard, the video phone standard. The standard provides ... (full story)

 Taiwanese Investment on Mainland Slows
Taiwanese investment on the Chinese mainland has slowed during the first half of this year due to changes in the mainland investment environment and measures ... (full story)

 Ban on Use of State Leader Images in Commercial Promotions
In view of the widespread use of party and state leader images in commercial promotions recently, the State Administration for Industry ... (full story)

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Issue 06, 2007 (01 June)
 Leader
CSRC Set to Rein in Shares Speculation Craze
China is prepared to take various measures including taxation to clamp down on the recent shares speculation craze, according to Qi Bin ... (full story)

 Policy and Law
Real Estate Tax Plays Key Role in New Property Tax
According to Jia Kong, director of the Financial Science Research Institute under the Ministry of Finance, China is going to introduce property tax ... (full story)
Proceeds from Auction of Personal Property Subject to Individual Income Tax
The State Administration of Taxation (SAT) recently issued a circular on the levy of individual income tax on proceeds from the sale of personal property at auctions ... (full story)

 Local Policy
Shanghai Eases Land Deal Restrictions for Foreigners
Restrictions on the purchase of commercial land in Shanghai by foreign investors have been further relaxed not long ago ... (full story)
Ningbo: Import Trade Receives Priority Support
The Measures for Promoting the Development of an Open Economy in Ningbo in 2007 jointly published by Ningbo's foreign trade and economic cooperation bureau ... (full story)

 Industrial Policy
No Sale of Frozen Dumplings in Bulk after July
An official in charge of the Market System Development Department under the Ministry of Commerce disclosed recently that the Industry Standards for Deep-Frozen Food Made of Flour ... (full story)
Cleanup Year for Small Food Factories
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) held a national work meeting in Beijing on food production supervision at the end of April ... (full story)

 Emerging Opportunities
Online Transactions in Fujian Top Rmb20 Million
During the May 1 Labour Day Golden Week, online shopping business in Fujian province made a splash. Surveys show that online transactions topped Rmb20 million in the seven days ... (full story)
World Expo Recruits Engineering Service Providers
Following the recruitment of the first batch of 52 recommended service providers at the end of last year, the 2010 Shanghai World Expo recently announced the recruitment of the second batch ... (full story)

 2008 Olympics
Smoke-free Restaurants in Beijing for 2008 Olympics
In the run-up to the 2008 Olympic Games, all restaurants and eateries in Beijing are required to launch anti-smoking campaigns under a circular issued jointly by the Beijing municipal health bureau ... (full story)

 Services Sector
Office Space Market in Hangzhou
Hangzhou's office space market expanded rapidly in 2006, with both supply and demand seeing phenomenal growth. In a bid to survive amidst fierce competition ... (full story)

 Human Resources
Guangdong Plans to Control Unemployment
According to the Guangdong provincial labour and social security department, efforts will be made by the province to control unemployment within the year ... (full story)
Shenzhen Strengthens Management of Foreign Employees
The first foreigner-related employment management office in China has been established in Shenzhen. Its functions include formulating and implementing employment management policies ... (full story)

 Key to Economy and Trade
Ongoing Adjustments to Export Policy
On 1 June, China levied a new export tariff on diammonium phosphate and increased the provisional export tariff rate on phosphorus mineral from 10% to 20% ... (full story)