Taxonomy: Implementing Jurisdiction - China
China: Longer visa duration for highly skilled foreign workers
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From 1 July 2009, the City of Shanghai allows extended residence of certain foreign talent. Under the new regime, foreigners may now apply for visas of up to 5 years instead of a single year.
China: Preliminary antidumping duty on imported chicken products originated from the US
Description
On September 27, 2009, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People’s Republic of China announced the initiation of AD investigation against imported Chicken Products originated from the US.
China: Preliminary antidumping duty established on imports of nucleotides food addictives originating in Indonesia and Thailand
Description
On January 4, 2010 the Ministry of Commerce of China issued a Public Notice No. 118 imposing a preliminary antidumping duties on nucleotides food addictives originating in Indonesia and Thailand
China: Accreditation of suppliers of certain high-tech products.
Description
On 15 November 2009, China’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) jointly published a new directive related to government procurement titled the &
China: Expansion of the government procurement catalogue
Description
With the goals of having all government projects covered by the rules in the Procurement law and stricter supervision of procurement of projects financed under the stimulus package, the Chinese government has expanded the goods listed in the gover
China: 'Buy local' clauses at the provincial level
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In some Chinese provinces 'buy local' clauses are often implemented discriminating against foreign products. There have been reports that a number of eastern coastal provinces in China are giving priority to locally manufactured products (e.g.
China: Initiation of antidumping and antisubsidy investigations on imports of saloon cars and cross-country cars from the United States of America
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On November 6, 2009 China initiated anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations on imports of saloon cars and cross-country cars (of a cylinder capacity ≥ 2000cc) originating in the U.S.
China: Initiation of antidumping investigation on imported X-ray security inspection equipment originating from the EC
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On October 23, 2009 China initiated an antidumping investigation on imports of X-ray security inspection equipmnet originating from the EC.
China: Relaxation on certain rules on foreign investments in travel agencies.
Description
According to the joint report of the WTO, the OECD and UNCTAD on G20 Trade and Investment Measures, published on 14 September 2009, China changed its travel agency regulation on 1 May 2009.
China: Antidumping investigation concerning imports of polyvinyl chloride
Description
On September 28, 2009 Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued a notice stating that the antidumping duties on polyvinyl chloride originating from the United States, Korea, Japan, Russia and Taiwan will be maintained.








