China

Officially known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a unitary sovereign in East Asia and is the most populous country in the world. It is also one of the largest countries and has the most neighboring countries worldwide. The Communist Party in China exercises its jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, and maintains control over four direct controlled municipalities. It also has control over the special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong.

Since the economic reforms of 1978, China has been one of the fastest growing and most profitable economies in the world. Its stronghold on the electronic-market, foreign imports and exports, and trade-power internationally, make it the world’s second largest economy by GDP (as of 2016). It also has the largest purchasing power parity (PPP) in the world. China also has the largest standing army in the world, and is highly recognized as a nuclear weapons state; the nation also has the second largest defense fund in the world.

The government of the People’s Republic of China is spread across several state organizations:

  • The National People’s Congress and it’s Standing Committee
  • The President and the Vice-President
  • The State Council, or Central People’s Government
  • The military, including the People’s Liberation Army and the People’s Armed Police, and the Central Military Commission with a Chairman who is Commander-in-chief
  • The National Supervisory Commission
  • The Judicial Branch, consisting of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate

Legal power is given to the Communist Party by the PRC Constitution, and it has comprehensive control of the state, military and media.

China a member of World Trade Organization, APEC, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), BCIM, BRICS, and G20. China has suffered from severe environmental deterioration and pollution in recent years. Urban air pollution is just one of the major health issues in the country. The country is also the world’s largest carbon dioxide emitter, and severe water pollution is also a major concern in China.

On the flip side, China is the world’s leading renewable energy producer. It invests heavily in renewable energy projects, such as hydroelectric and wind-power. The country is the largest hydroelectric producer in the world, and has the largest capacity of installed solar panel systems worldwide.

China has diplomatic relations with 175 countries around the world, with embassies in 162 of these countries. China has played an increasing role in calling free trade areas and security pacts in Asia in recent years. In 2000, the US approved permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with China, which allowed exports into the US, at the low rate which other countries paid.

The National Law Review covers news and the latest legislative developments in China. M&A transaction deals, limits on import/export with the US  including US and China Trade over solar panels. Foreign relations stories, new regulations dealing with manufacturing, and stories covering the health industry are also covered by the National Law Review. Visitors will find the latest news on foreign relations and the Chinese government online.

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May
8
2015
China Announces New Comprehensive Water Pollution Control Plan Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
7
2015
China Proposes Framework for Public Participation in Environmental Policymaking, Enforcement Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
7
2015
Monthly China Anti-Bribery Update Report — April 2015 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
29
2015
Work and Resident Permits for Short-Term Working Foreigners Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
23
2015
EB-5 Visa Retrogression Update: Guangzhou Consulate Cancelling Scheduled Immigrant Visa Interviews Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
20
2015
China FDA Focuses on Enforcement of Medical Device Good Manufacturing Practices Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
15
2015
Monthly China Anti-Bribery Update Report — March 2015 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
14
2015
China Ripe For Enforcing AML Based On Concerted Action Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
13
2015
Department of State Announces EB-5 Retrogression for Chinese Nationals Effective May 1, 2015 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
10
2015
Identifying the Wrongdoer in Hong Kong before the Lawsuit Commences Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Apr
10
2015
An Introduction of Catalogue of Industries for Guiding Foreign Investment Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
1
2015
China Issues Revised Hazardous Chemicals Inventory; Enforcement Likely to Increase Beveridge & Diamond PC
Mar
25
2015
Chinese Government Issues 2015 Foreign Investment Catalogue — Effective April 10, 2015 Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
23
2015
What Every Chinese EB-5 Applicant and Agent Need to Know About Retrogression Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
23
2015
Why Miami Offers Attractive Opportunities to Chinese Investors re: Real Estate Bilzin Sumberg
Mar
16
2015
China Telemedicine Tackles Long Term Care: Business Opportunities and Government Guidance Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
12
2015
China to Clean Up Various Local Preferential Policies re: Companies that Do Business In China Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
11
2015
Monthly China Anti-Bribery Update Report — February 2015 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
10
2015
Good Corporate Governance in China Is About More Than Preventing Bribery McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
10
2015
Compliance Challenges for Foreign Businesses in China McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
10
2015
Dispatch Labor Restored to Original Use in China McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
10
2015
To Transfer or Not To Transfer: Avoiding the Risks of Transferring Data from China McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
6
2015
China Foreign Investment Draft Law: What You Should Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
6
2015
China’s New General Anti-Avoidance Rules: An Overview McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
5
2015
Add Importers to Those Facing Expanding Whistleblower Claims under the False Claims Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
4
2015
SEC Recommends “Localized” FCPA Controls For Foreign Subsidiaries Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
26
2015
China to Implement New Personal Data Protection Rules McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
23
2015
Tencent vs. Qihoo – A Significant 2014 Anti-monopoly Ruling in China Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
18
2015
Antitrust Enforcement in China: Understanding the Framework of the Anti-Monopoly Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
16
2015
Revised Seed Law Expected to Come into Effect Soon in China Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb
13
2015
SEC Sanctions Chinese Accounting Firms for Refusal to Surrender Documents McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
11
2015
China: Comparison Chart re JV Law and Foreign Investment Law (Draft for Comments) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
10
2015
China Struggles With Food Safety Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
9
2015
Chinese Draft Foreign Investment Law–First Post Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
5
2015
China Supreme People’s Court Issues Judicial Interpretation Addressing Environmental Civil Public Interest Litigation Beveridge & Diamond PC
Feb
5
2015
China’s Internet Gatekeeper Announces Legislation to Enhance Personal Information Protection Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
4
2015
China Seeks to Reform Regulation of Foreign Investments with New Law Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
2
2015
CBP Holds “Misidentified” Importer Liable for 216% of Antidumping Duties Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
27
2015
Chinese Government Further Encourages, Regulates Multi-Site Practice by Physicians McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
26
2015
China Clarifies Requirements for Companies Regarding Consumers’ Personal Information Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
25
2015
China Regulator Proposes to Permit Designated Domestic Futures Contracts to be Traded by Foreigners Katten
Jan
23
2015
China Newsletter, Winter 2015 / No. 29 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
23
2015
ESMA and Hong Kong SFC Agree Memorandum of Understanding for Covered CCP Supervision Katten
Jan
22
2015
Department of State Releases February 2015 Visa Bulletin Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
21
2015
Your Printing Paper Could Get A Lot More Expensive Faegre Drinker
Jan
21
2015
Federal Trade Commision Eyes Overseas App Developers for Potential COPPA Violations: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
20
2015
CFDA Proposes New Regulations on the Accreditation of Medical Device Trial Sites: China Food and Drug Administration Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
7
2015
China Encourages Foreign Investment in Senior Care Services McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
6
2015
China Releases Draft of Deposit Insurance Scheme for Public Comments Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
6
2015
Avon Settles FCPA Charges - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Faegre Drinker
 

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