MAINLAND CHINA

China Issues Temporary Emergency Requirements for Coronavirus Vaccine Production

29 June 2020

On 18 June, the National Health Commission and four other departments jointly issued a circular on the formulation of the general requirements on the biosecurity of coronavirus vaccine production lines (Guo Wei Ban Ke Jiao Han No. 483 [2020]) in a bid to promote the construction, approval and operation of inactivated coronavirus vaccine production. More

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China to Enhance IPR Protection Assistance to Rights Owners

29 June 2020

On 16 June, the National Intellectual Property Administration issued guidelines for strengthening intellectual property rights (IPR) protection assistance (Guo Zhi Fa Bao Zi No. 22 [2020]). More

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China Offers Zero Tariff to 97% of Taxable Goods from Bangladesh

26 June 2020

China announced it will offer zero tariff treatment to 97% of taxable goods originating from the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Customs Tariff Commission Announcement No. 5 [2020]), saying that this is in line with its commitment to the least developed countries with whom it has established diplomatic ties. More

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China Releases 2020 Negative Lists for Foreign Investment Access

26 June 2020

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the Special Administrative Measures for Access of Foreign Investment (Negative List) (2020 Edition) and the Special Administrative Measures for Access of Foreign Investment in Pilot Free Trade Zones (Negative List) (2020 Edition) (Order Nos. 32 and 33) on 23 June 2020. The two negative lists will take effect on 23 July 2020 and supersede the previous lists. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Navigating Polluted Seas

24 June 2020

Cleanship was founded in 2012 as a spin-off from Malin Group, the long-established UK-based marine industry company. It has become one of the world’s leading marine environmental protection businesses. In 2019, the firm – which is based in Glasgow, Scotland – opened an office in Hong Kong and is looking to expand into the Greater Bay area. More

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Guangdong Further Simplifies Tax Deregistration Procedures

24 June 2020

The Guangdong Provincial Tax Service of the State Taxation Administration of recently issued a circular on further simplifying the tax deregistration procedures in a bid to improve the business environment. More

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Tracker for Greater Bay Area prospects

24 June 2020

Since ancient times rivers and the sea have served as highways, which naturally makes harbouring bays associated with river mouths natural focuses of human activity. More

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Certain Motorboats Excluded from Section 301 Tariff on List 3 Goods from Mainland China

23 June 2020

Certain motorboats have been added to the list of products excluded from the Section 301 additional 25 percent tariff on List 3 goods from mainland China. In addition, five previously granted exclusions for List 3 goods have been modified. More

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USTR Updates Congress on U.S. Trade Negotiations

23 June 2020

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer recently updated Congress on on-going and potential U.S. trade negotiations. Among other things, he acknowledged that mainland China is not currently on pace to buy the amounts of U.S. agricultural and energy products that were agreed under the phase one trade agreement, due at least in part to the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. More

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Market Regulator Rectifies Illegal Charges on Enterprises

23 June 2020

The State Administration for Market Regulation recently issued a notice calling for rectification of illegal charges on enterprises and other efforts to reduce burdens on enterprises (Guo Shi Jian Jing Zheng No. 90 [2020]). More

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