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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVOCACY ISSUES
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| AmCham Submits letters opposing currency bill |
Date: October 12, 2011
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The currency bill is intended to pressure China to appreciate the value of its currency against the dollar and is opposed by AmCham Shanghai and more than 50 other U.S. business associations. A similar bill was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. AmCham Shanghai agrees that the RMB...
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| Comments on China's New Social Insurance Law |
Date: September 14, 2011
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The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on September 6, 2011issued the Interim Measures on Participation in Social Insurance by ForeignersWorking in China (“Measures”). The Measures take effect on October 15,2011.
Please click on the below links to review summary documents on the new me...
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| Comments on Changes to China's Value Added Tax System |
Date: December 11, 2008
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A number of major changes to China's Value Added Tax (VAT) system were announced in mid-November, 2008 to become effective January 1, 2009. Some of the changes are intended to align China's VAT system from a "production" based system to a more internationally recognized "consumption" based system. ...
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| China New Labor Contract Law |
Date: May 27, 2008
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The Labor Contract LawThe Standing Committee of the National People's Congress adopted the Labor Contract Law on June 29, 2007. The law came into effect on January 1, 2008. - A translation of the law is provided for members' information, courtesy of Baker & McKenzie. Click here (Members Only...
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| China Releases Updated Guiding Catalogue on Foreign Investment |
Date: November 14, 2007
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The Chinese government issued the long-anticipated update to its Guiding Catalogue on Foreign Direct Investment on November 9, 2007.
The Catalogue Guiding Foreign Investment in Industry, compiled by the The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), provides information about areas where ...
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| Internet Connectivity Issue |
Date: August 23, 2007
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Following AmCham Shanghai's meeting with the Shanghai government, Shanghai Telecom and Shanghai WTO Consultation Center on April 11, the Internet Speed Task Force pursued further cooperation with these entities to improve internet access for member companies - especially small - to medium - sized en...
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| White Paper 2007 |
Date: August 22, 2007
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White Paper 2007
In May, AmCham Shanghai and Amcham-China (Beijing) released the 2007 White Paper: American Business in China, highlighting the importance of U.S.-China economic relations and calling on both countries to take specific actions to improve the business climate.
The White Paper, whic...
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