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Business Economics & Trade

Collector

The first revisions in five years to the tax administration and collection law in China bring greater transparency and fairness to the system.

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Business Economics & Trade

What slowcown?

At a time when the global telecoms market is faltering, the problem in mainland China appears to be one of managing to cope the continued rapid rate of growth.

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Business Economics & Trade

Seeking clarity

Revisions to WFOE regulations should benefit foreign firms and remove some of the uncertainty surrounding the process of setting up WFOEs.

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Business Economics & Trade

Urban stampede

Rural migrants are now a crucial part of China’s urban economy, yet the state is only starting to ease the restrictions placed on their movement.

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Business Economics & Trade

Efficiency gains

B2B trading sites offer considerable cost savings in developing countries such as China, but the sheer backwardness of many local businesses on the mainland means that uptake has been excruciatingly slow so far.