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 Hong Kong and Macau Firms Allowed to Set Up Wholly-Owned Employment Agencies in Mainland
Recently, the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Commerce and State Administration of Industry ... (full story)

 Guangzhou Launches New Version of Labour Contract
Guangzhou's labour and social security bureau launched a new version of labour contract on 3 December 2007 for enterprises to download from its website for use ... (full story)

 Shanghai Maps Out Three-Year Action Plan for World Expo
Pudong earlier held a roadshow for the promotion of investment in the Sanlin World Expo Functional Area and announced ... (full story)

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Issue 11, 2007 (01 November)
 Leader
Enterprises Violating Environmental Rules Banned from Foreign Trade
According to a circular jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) on 8 October 2007 ... (full story)

 Policy and Law
Preferential Electricity Tariffs Abolished
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Finance (MOF) and State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) have jointly issued a circular abolishing the policy ... (full story)
Property Tax "Mock Payment" Pilot Extended
The levy of property tax, an issue of great concern to Hong Kong investors owning real estate on the mainland, is progressing in a steady and orderly manner ... (full story)

 Local Policy
Anhui Warns Against Quality Inspection Exemption Fraud
To clamp down on frauds by law-breakers cheating manufacturers by claiming that they could help them seek exemption from commodity inspection ... (full story)
Shanghai Bans Illegal Insert Advertising
The standing committee of Shanghai's Municipal People's Congress has recently approved the revised Administrative Rules on Distribution of Publications ... (full story)

 Industrial Policy
Jiangsu Announces New Sewage Standards for Taihu Lake
Jiangsu's environmental protection department has recently published the Emission Limits for Major Pollutants Discharged by Urban Sewage Plants and Key Industries in the Taihu Lake Area ... (full story)
New Rules on Electronic Waste Disassembly
The State Environmental Protection Administration has recently issued the Measures for the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Electronic Wastes, which will go into force on 1 February 2008 ... (full story)

 Services Sector
Enterprises Infringing IPR Banned from Canton Fair
The 102nd Canton Fair took place at Guangzhou's Pazhou Complex and Liuhua Complex from 15 October to 30 October ... (full story)
Shanghai Officially Kicks Off World Expo Licensing Programme
Shanghai Sinnsa, one of the senior sponsors of World Expo 2010, has recently launched its World Expo licensing programme to recruit the first batch of manufacturers ... (full story)

 Market Development
Shopping Discounts for BOC Cardholders
On 18 October, the Bank of China Sichuan branch, together with BOC (Hong Kong) Credit Card (International) Ltd and BOC branches in Guangdong ... (full story)

 Human Resources
Shenzhen Raises Minimum Wage
Shenzhen has adjusted its minimum wage standards for 2007. At a municipal government meeting held on 30 September, the request for adjustment of minimum wage for 2007 was reviewed and approved ... (full story)

 Key to Economy and Trade
Five New Legislations on Properties
The property rights of Hong Kong investors in the mainland have always been infringed upon. In order to protect property rights ... (full story)
NPC Reviews Implementing Rules for Enterprise Income Tax Law
The Implementing Rules for the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China jointly drafted by the Ministry of Finance ... (full story)