New measures needed for real estate growth 07/08/2003
Heated debate has arisen in financial markets after the People's Bank of China (PBOC) issued a circular last month about tightening control on real estate loans.

Justice seen to be done 07/05/2003
External scrutiny is indispensable to rein in judicial organs and uphold justice, said an Economic Daily article. An excerpt follows:

Thorny issue for lawmakers07/01/2003
The latest batch of sexual harassment cases in China have stirred controversy over the strength of the nation's current legislation for protecting victims from such concerns.

Personal details need protection 06/27/2003
The fourth draft of the law on citizens' identity cards is being examined at the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the 10th Chinese National People's Congress, which started on Monday.

Congress make-up needs adjusting 06/24/2003
The composition of the National People's Congress, China's highest legislative body, should be readjusted to cater to the new economic and social situation.

Backward cities find ways to go forward 03/18/2003
We all know that large and booming Chinese metropolises such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou are basking in the spotlight. What isn't so well promoted are economically underdeveloped cities which are working quietly on ways to build greater prosperity.

Bankruptcy laws need review 03/17/2003
The country is in urgent need of a new bankruptcy law to ensure that failed non-State-owned enterprises can, where viable, continue to trade and also to better protect the interests of their creditors.

Deputy of NPC urges Corporate Law changes 03/07/2003
China's Corporate Law is in desperate need of changes to adapt to the needs of the market economy, deputies to the ongoing National People's Congress session urged.

Protecting private property rights 02/20/2003
The Ninth National People's Congress (NPC) has made legislative history by giving unprecedented protection to private property.

Fair rules on biz disputes 02/11/2003
A plan is underway to revise the Arbitration Law to make China more business-friendly and more amicable for arbitration seekers.

Respect for law with no exceptions 12/25/2002
A local court's recent ruling on juvenile offenders was calculated to upset the country's legal professionals.

Building an efficient banking system 11/26/2002
Since 1990, China's banking industry has experienced rapid and steady development and a new financial system, adapted to the socialist market economy, has been established.

Human rights to be better protected: experts 11/22/2002
Human rights in China will be well protected under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which vows to "represent the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people," experts said Thursday.

Understanding a must 07/06/2002
These provisions establish the insurer's obligation of explanation of contract.

Telecoms biz in dire need of rule of law 07/02/2002
China should initiate a comprehensive and clear supervision framework for telecoms businesses, and introduce private capital to foster fair and effective competition following a recent landmark restructuring of the industry, according to experts.

Packaging China's way 07/02/2002
China's laws contain a number of detailed requirements concerning product labelling and packaging

Expert urges swift drafting of anti-monopsoly law 7/01/2002
China is in desperate need of a new anti-monopoly law with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Wang Xiaoye, a law expert from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), said in Beijing on June 29.

Rules to protect workers' health 05/20/2002
A new regulation was enforced on May 19 to help improve the health of employees working with poisonous and dangerous materials.

New hotel rugulation comes under fire 05/01/2002
A new regulation giving hotels the right to prohibit guests from taking food and drink bought outside into their restaurants, pubs and dancing halls, has come under fire.

Better laws needed to help rural areas cope with WTO entry 04/29/2002
China should strengthen its legal system to assist backward rural areas to adapt to the entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), a legal expert said in Beijing Sunday.

Law experts call for more BOT projects 04/23/2002
Local law experts have urged the government to introduce more Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects, to attract more investment from private and overseas investors.

Funds market in need of due regulation 04/23/2002
An exclusive law for securities investment funds should be drafted to accelerate the legislative process and draw more public investments to the stock market, the deputy director of the drafting panel of the first investment fund law in China, Cao Fengqi, said.

Citizens given louder voice 04/02/2002
China has strengthened the protection of people involved in lawsuits connected with medical incidents, patent violations, environmental pollution and pet attacks.

Start local, go global 03/19/2002
Editor's Note: In the last issue of Business Weekly, Chris X. Lin, a partner with DeHeng Law Office who has practised law in the United States, argued that China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) will bring little negative impact on China's legal services market.

NPC deputy suggests law on recycling wastes 03/13/2002
China needs a law on cyclic use of refuse which is of vital importance to the sustainable development of the national economy, said a lawmaker.

New bankruptcy law drafted 03/08/2002
China's long-awaited new bankruptcy law, which is likely to determine the fate of many State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and their employees, has been drafted, but the National People's Congress (NPC) has not given word as to when the draft will be reviewed or approved.

Insurance law should be fixed to meet WTO challenges 03/05/2002
China's Insurance Law should be amended to get in line with international practices and adapted to the new conditions after China becomes a full member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), said He Jingzhi, deputy to the Ninth National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature of the country.

State law proposed to strengthen oil security 10/30/2001
Calls are growing for the introduction of a national law to guarantee the country's oil security.

Strengthening rule of law for free market 07/10/2001
A free stock market is not equivalent to free stock manipulation.
Only a sound legal framework can accommodate innovation and regulation together.

Scholars want outdated civil law revised 04/10/2001
Chinese law scholars say it is time to think about revising the 10-year-old Civil Procedure Law because the nation's market economy is developing at an increasingly high speed and judicial reform is deepening.

Press law needed to protect reporters 12/25/2000
Journalists and judges are calling for legislators to work out a press law so that the act of gathering news can be safeguarded constitutionally.

Lawyers upbeat on WTO 11/26/2000
It seems that 10 months can make all the difference as active preparation and confidence now prevail among domestic lawyers facing the country's expected entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Better law, better protection 03/02/2000
China's cultural heritage guardians are now mulling over a draft of an amendment to the current law on cultural relics to beef up protection of the nation's cultural treasures and regulate the booming, yet disorderly, market of Chinese cultural relics.