Other Briefings
Hengqin New Area Announces Preferential Policies
The State Administration of Taxation announced new preferential tax policies for certain industries operating within the Hengqin New Area, located in the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone in Guangdong Province.
Guangzhou Implements Commercial Registration Reform
Guangzhou released the ”Circular on Fully Implementing the Commercial Registration in Guangzhou Municipality” on December 30, 2013. The Circular, which rolls out commercial registration reform across the city, began January 1, 2014. Detailed information can be found here.
China Regional Focus: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province
By Yao Lu Jan. 2 – Hangzhou, whose name translates to the “heaven of the earth”, is the capital of Zhejiang province. The city is located in the southern part of the Yangtze River Delta, the western end of Hangzhou Bay, the lower reaches of the Qiantang River, and the southern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou […]
Zhejiang Releases Measures to Ease Company Registration
Nov. 28 – Zhejiang’s Administration of Industry and Commerce (AIC) recently announced the release of nine measures to conform with the reformatory policies on company registration outlined in the October 25 State Council Executive meeting. These measures will aim to stimulate investment in the province by modifying the government’s role in the market and lowering […]
China Regional Focus: Urumqi, Xinjiang
Urumqi – Powering Western China’s Growth By Lisa Quach Nov. 18 – Located on the eastern frontier of Central Asia, Urumqi is the capital of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Urumqi, which means “beautiful pasture” in Mongolian, is also the most remote city from any sea in the world. Despite this fact, the city […]
Update: Shenzhen Residence Permit Interviews with Public Security Bureau
Oct. 30 – China’s Public Security Bureau (PSB) requires a preliminary interview for any foreigner that wants to apply for a residence permit in Shenzhen (applicants under age of 18 years old or above 70 years old are exempted). Only applicants who have passed the interview will have their residence permit application put forward for […]
China Regional Spotlight: Hefei, Anhui Province
By Alex Tangkilisan Oct. 28 – Dubbed the ‘City of Science and Education’ due to its more than 200 universities and research centers/laboratories scattered throughout the city, Hefei is the capital of the Anhui Province in Eastern China. The city itself has five counties and four districts under its jurisdiction, and has a population of […]
The State of Domestic Coffee Production in China
In a nation of avid tea drinkers, coffee continues to gain ground. By Nathan Barlow Oct. 22 – Coffee first made its initial appearance in China when a French missionary in the 1890s planted beans throughout Yunnan Province. Over the next hundred years, coffee would go largely unnoticed but, as is the case with many […]
