Mobile phone users in the mainland have long hoped to be able to switch to other networks or service providers without the need to change their phone numbers. The Ministry of Information Industry has earlier issued the Circular on Protecting Mobile Phone Users’ Rights in Choosing Charge Plans, which will take effect on 1 January [...]
Starting from 1 December 2006, the market entry threshold for retail distribution of audio-visual products has been slashed. The minimum registered capital of a chain store has been reduced from Rmb5 million to Rmb1 million, and restrictions on business floor area and specialist staff will be eased. Cultural departments will publicise all the details of [...]
The State Press and Publication Administration (SPPA) and State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) have recently issued a joint circular on banning certain types of advertisements from newspapers and other publications in China. These include ads that carry claims of curing venereal diseases, cancer and AIDS, and those with improper content such as superstition [...]
According to the latest reports, China postponed the date for the implementation of processing trade policy adjustments to 22 November. Meanwhile, certain raw materials which are commonly used in processing trade and were classified under the prohibited category earlier have now been removed from this category.
On 1 November 2006, the Ministry of Commerce, General Administration [...]
The South China office of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) was commissioned by the Guangzhou customs to conduct a survey through questionnaires and interviews on the views of Hong Kong trade associations and investors towards the Measures of Customs on the Management of Enterprises by Category. As the survey was carried out within [...]
According to the provincial labour and social security office, Guangdong’s first minimum wage standard for non-full-time workers will be introduced before the end of this year. The new standard is targeted at non-full-time workers and will be 60% to 70% higher than the present minimum hourly wage for a full-time worker to cover the various [...]
