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Lawyers May Face WTOChallenges
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China's fledgling legal profession is hopeful that a number of new measures will help it effectively utilize the opportunities brought about by the nation's upcoming entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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IBA Seeks More Chinese Lawyers
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The International Bar Association (IBA) is looking forward to more Chinese lawyers becoming members.
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Fund to Help with Patent Applications
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The State is to set up a special fund to help domestic enterprises apply for technology patents overseas, a senior official who is responsible for intellectual property rights said yesterday.
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Officials Flex Muscles in Fight on Rights
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A senior Chinese official Wednesday reaffirmed the country's decision to crackdown on infringements of copyrights in everything from books to music to web-based material.
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Sound Legal Preparations to Upgrade IPR
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China has made sound legal preparations to upgrade its protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) ahead of its imminent entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Credit Rating System Growing
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China should pay greater attention to the development of its credit rating industry in the process of establishing a market-oriented economy, experts have said.
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Chinese Telecom Reform Delayed
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One of the authors of China's draft telecommunications law said on Thursday he did not expect it to be enacted this year, leaving the industry in a confusing state as China prepares to enter the World Trade Organization, Total Telecom reported on its website.
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Judges Subject to New Conduct Code
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The Supreme People's Court of China has issued a list of professional ethics for judges to adhere to, in a bid to strengthen the courts' discipline and to improve judicial justice.
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Ministry to Tighten Trade Law
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China is tightening its trade laws to protect its domestic market after it enters the World Trade Organization (WTO), said Wei Jianguo, assistant minister of the foreign trade and economic cooperation (MOFTEC).
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Preparations Concerning Laws and Market Underway: Minister
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Shi Guangsheng, China's minister of foreign trade and economic cooperation, said on Tuesday in Shanghai that China is making preparations concerning laws and market for the upcoming entry into the World Trade Organization ( WTO).
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Law Needed to Protect Tourism
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China's top tourism administration has urged the acceleration of the legislation process to deal with problems in the expanding holiday industry to guarantee its further development.
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Banking Sector Flirts with Global Suitors
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Talks are under way to forge an alliance between China's largest shareholding commercial bank and a number of foreign financial conglomerates.
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Law Drafter Spells out Challenge of Work
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Law drafting is a challenging yet interesting task which has to take into account various interests of society and keep abreast with the changing times.
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RMB Adapted to WTO Needs
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A primary goal of China's foreign exchange policy-makers during the country's run-up to entering the World Trade Organization (WTO) is to create a fair environment for investors, a senior foreign exchange official said last week.
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Restructuring Planned for Industry as WTO Accession Approaches
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The Chinese government announced on Monday the goals, tasks and policies for economic restructuring and scientific innovation for the next five years, ahead of its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), due before the end of the year.
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Amendments to Ensure Drug Safety
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The amendments to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Pharmaceutical Administration will help strengthen the supervision of medicine and ensure the safety and effectiveness of drugs, according to Zheng Xiaoyu, director of the State Drug Administration, at a press conference in Beijing yesterday.
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New Laws to Ensure Better Environment
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China is to strengthen its legislation on environment and resources in the next five years.
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Supreme Court Makes Judicial Preparations for China's WTO Entry
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China's Supreme People's Court is gearing up for the country's imminent WTO accession, the court's vice president Li Guoguang told a press conference Friday in Beijing.
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Publishing Industry Faces Challenge after China's WTO Entry
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Chinese publishers will have to survive solely on their competitiveness after China becomes a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), said a top official of the Publishers' Association of China.
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Taxation Policy Adjustment after WTO Not to Affect Opening up
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Adjustment on taxation policy will be made after China's WTO entry, says Jin Renqing, director of State General Taxation Administration (SGTA), stressing that it will be done on the basis of "correct assessment of the situation" and therefore will not affect China's opening up policy.
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New Rules to Settle More Disputes
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China's top arbitration body, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, is revising its rules so that it can deal with disputes among Chinese firms, said Li Yong, deputy director of the commission.
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Fight against Pirated Products Intensifies
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The country's legendary battle against intellectual property piracy gained new momentum Thursday when the Ministry of Culture announced plans to shut down audio-video products markets across China by the end of this year.
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Legislators to Vote on Patent Law
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A draft amendment to China's Patent Law, debated by legislators yesterday, would tighten the rules to protect the rights of patent holders.
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Chinese Lawmakers Preparing for WTO Entry
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Chinese legislators have seen the urgency of making the country's law system more compliant with international rules as China is approaching its goal of entering the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Red-tape Purge for WTO
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A bid to ease the process for foreign firms setting up in China has been called for to ensure the country conforms to the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Revision of Laws Gets Top Concern
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State Councilor Wu Yi yesterday urged industry and commerce authorities to reform the current registration system for foreign-funded enterprises in accordance with the requirement of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Foreign Stake in Telecom to Be raised
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Taiwan is expected to raise its ceiling for direct foreign ownership in local telecom firms at the end of the year ahead of its entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), it was reported yesterday.
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Better Protection of Rights Ensured
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In a move to better protect the interests of foreign professionals in Beijing, the capital has strengthened legal protection of intellectual property rights.
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New Rules Stress Evidence
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Beijing courts will launch a pilot program to test out new regulations on dealing with evidence-related issues in lawsuits, according to Qin Zheng'an, president of Beijing High People's Court.
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Law Ensures Fair Play for Joint Venture Firms
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Sino-foreign joint ventures now have new legal protections to ensure fair treatment in accordance with China's commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Government-controlled Sectors to Abide by WTO Rules
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The Chinese government announced Monday its goals, tasks and policies for economic restructuring and scientific innovation for the next five years, ahead of its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), due before the end of the year.
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Customs Beefs up Services
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Customs authorities for members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) should strengthen their cooperation in order to boost trade in APEC areas, Wu Yi, a senior Chinese official, urged Monday.
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Banking Giant Sets out to Woo Foreign Partners
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State-owned Bank of Communications, the mainland's fifth-largest bank, is to invite at least two foreign financial institutions to take a strategic stake to help bolster its capital base and management skills.
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Insurance Watchdog Cleans up Market Order
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China's insurance regulators have vowed to continue a clean-up campaign in an effort to present a healthy market to the world once China enters the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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New Rules Supervise Lawyers
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A local regulation for Beijing lawyers will be brought in on a trial basis to meet the challenges brought about by foreign lawyers, especially after China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Trademark Law to Be Amended
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China will finish drafting the amendments to its Trademark Law at the end of this month, said Dong Baolin, deputy director of the trademark office of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce yesterday.
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Update for Securities Law
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China will draft new rules and regulations to supplement the current Securities Law to maintain the healthy development of the securities market, said Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC).
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China to Amend Securities Law
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China will amend its securities law in order to meet the needs of China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) and facilitate the healthy development of the securities market, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) Li Peng said Saturday.
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Revised Laws to Safeguard Rights
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Innovators are to get extra protection from July 1 under the newly revised Patent Law which brings China more in line with international standards of protection.
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Enforcement of IPR Laws to Improve
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China's judicial departments have stepped up efforts to strengthen enforcement of intellectual property rights laws in a bid to bring the country closer to the requirements of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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