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2026-08-27Value-Added Telecom Services Series | ICP/EDI License Compliance Essentials: Full Process for Amendment, Renewal, and Cancellation – Don't Get the Order Wrong When Changing from Domestic to Foreign-Invested EnterpriseMany companies view the value-added telecom license as a one-time task – get it and forget it. In reality, it is a dynamically regulated qualification with a five-year cycle. Any changes in corporate registration, license expiry, business cessation, or sh
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2026-08-20From "Formal Compliance" to "Substantive Compliance" – A Shift in Regulatory FocusAgainst a backdrop of geopolitical volatility and fiscal pressure, "substance over form" and "reasonable commercial purpose" have become core principles across tax, accounting and legal regulation. This article traces their historical
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2026-08-20Outbound Investment Series | State Council Decree No. 837 Takes Effect – A Compliance Guide for Technology Transfer in Overseas InvestmentsOn 1 July 2026, the State Council Decree No. 837 (hereinafter "Decree No. 837" or the "Regulations") on outbound investment officially took effect. Article 13 draws a clear red line: investors shall not export or use goods, technologie
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2026-08-20Outbound Investment Series | 1 August Take Effect! Thailand DBD Order No. 2/2569 Brings New Substantive Control Rules – Nominee Shareholding Loopholes for Chinese Investors Are ClosingOn 1 August 2026, Thailand's Department of Business Development (DBD) issued Order No. 2/2569, marking a fundamental shift in foreign investment regulation—from documentary compliance to substantive control and economic substance review. Previously, DBD
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2026-06-11Breaking! Effective July 1 – In-depth Interpretation of the State Council's New Overseas Investment Regulations | Series III: After the New Regulations, Which Key Issues Remain Unresolved?The Regulations of the State Council on Outbound Investment(State Council Order No. 837, hereinafter "Order No. 837"), officially announced on June 1, 2026, represents a landmark piece of top-level legislation in the history of China's outbound
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2025-04-02Announcement on Matters Concerning the "Chinese Tax Resident Certificate"
With the accelerating pace of Chinese taxpayers "going global," investment destinations have expanded, and participation in overseas economic activities has deepened. Consequently, the need for the Chinese Tax Resident Certificate (hereinafter r
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2025-02-27Hainan Free Trade Port Releases Negative List for Data Export
On February 19, 2025, the Hainan Free Trade Port Data Export Management Negative List (2024 Edition) was officially released by the Cyberspace Administration of Hainan Province and the Hainan Provincial Data Bureau, after being reviewed and filed by the N
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2025-02-21Breaking News: 2025 Action Plan for Stabilizing Foreign Investment Released
On February 19, 2025, the 2025 Action Plan for Stabilizing Foreign Investment was officially unveiled. Against the backdrop of a complex and ever-changing global economic landscape, this plan signals the Chinese government's unwavering commitment to furth
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2025-02-13Shanghai Releases Updated Data Export Management List for Free Trade Zone
On February 8, 2025, the Shanghai Cyberspace Administration, along with other departments, jointly released the Data Export Management List for the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and Lingang New Area (2024 Edition) and related management measures