"Negative list" sounds particularly restrictive at first, but the instrument is a step forward compared to the positive list: China allows investment in all areas that are not explicitly restricted by the list. In the current fourth version of the list, the number of regulated areas decreases further.
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The introduction of childcare leave in China is intended to help drive up the birth rate again. The leave is limited to only a few days, which is far less than what is customary in Europe. But it is a start that can be expanded upon in the future. However, the rules vary considerably from province to province.
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Buyers want to improve quality – and in the worst case they meet suppliers who have no interest in improving their processes. The hardest part is convincing them to take the first step. CMC's experts give advice on how buyers can take action.
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Those who think they have finally figured out China's retail market should learn a thing or two about flexibility. Because both consumer habits and strategies of shopping platforms continue to change quickly. This is demonstrated by the new trends that emerged at this year's "Singles' Day" shopping festival on 11/11.
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Exactly one year ago, China enacted an Export Control Law. In addition, the government has issued an Unreliable Entity List, Blocking Rules and an Anti Sanctions Law. What has happened since then and to which companies do the regulations apply?
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The Beijing Stock Exchange began operations on Monday. As the third pillar of the capital market alongside the stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen, it is intended to facilitate access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises in particular, while assisting innovations of China's hidden champions.
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The regulation of the IT industry is not over yet. Now it is time for the concrete implementation of the laws. The Ministry of Information has presented a draft for this. One of the most important points: Companies are not allowed to pass on "core data" beyond China's national borders without special permission - not even to their own subsidiaries.
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The China labor shortage is driving companies to reassess their HR policies to improve worker retention. It is not always a question of financial incentives.
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The Chinese Data Security Law (DSL) came into force on 1 September 2021. It sets new standards, as it applies both to German companies with operations in China and to German subsidiaries of Chinese companies. Accordingly, there is a lot to consider.
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The Chinese judiciary and government are currently driving the development of Chinese labour law decisively forward. In doing so, they are responding to high levels of dissatisfaction among many workers and day laborers who suffer from unregulated working hours. In doing so, however, they are depriving numerous digital companies of the basis for their business: these had relied on the availability of cheap, flexible labour to be able to offer their services quickly and cheaply at a high profit.
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