An injection of relief crude oil by the government has bolstered a handful of Chinese refineries struggling against a shortage, but underneath the surface of cooperation remains universal resentment of monopolies in the industry.
The second part of our special on the forthcoming Corporate Tax Law Details gives a sneak peek at new tax evasion, transfer pricing, and pre-tax deductable rules. Part 2 of 2
Haier and Lenovo are lovestruck with their own latest luxury laptops. But why bother with such costly and extravagant products when low-priced notebooks for the masses are the staple sellers in China?
Venture capital is betting big on private Chinese health care chains, leaving the government worried that reform in the industry might fall short of its public-minded goals.
Chinese businesses are learning the benefits of having a world class politician as their brand ambassador-- with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair the latest example.
The EO's Wang Biqiang has the inside scoop on a piece of legislation that will flesh out China's new Corporate Tax Law, which has foreign firms scrambling due to ambiguity over its timeframe. Part 1 of 2
European businesses are skeptical about China's ability and willingness to implement WTO obligations, but that doesn't shake their interest to expand investments in the country.
Guo Jun, a draftee, dismisses the business world's reaction to the new Labor Contract Law as excessively pessimistic and discusses the forthcoming supplementary details meant to clarify it.
State-owned oil companies claim their entanglement in a Shenzhen-based money laundering network was passive. But will the courts accept ignorance as a legitimate plea?
New guidelines on foreign investment shackle their access to mining and real estate. The EO interviews Zhang Yansheng, a consultant involved in their drafting.
Two prestigious hospitals in Guangzhou have been suspended from the local insurance apparatus for padding inpatient admissions and commiting other flagrant frauds
Shenzhen's government, previously unwilling to acknowledge the desertification of its labor market, is now working with other provinces and cities to capitalize on their surpluses for the long term.
