China has a population of more than 1.3 billion with a labor force of more than 786 million people. Covering an area of 9.6 million square kilometers, it is the world’s fourth largest country after Russia, Canada and the USA. The country is divided into 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four Central Government municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The country recorded GDP growth of around 10% year-on-year in 2008 and from 1996 to 2006 the year-on-year GDP growth was consistently above 7.0%. In 2008, its GDP reached US$7.8 trillion, which was the second largest in the world after the USA. The RMB (currency of China) appreciated over 5% in 2006 and is anticipated to see continued appreciation in the coming five years.

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Legislation (Source: Chinese Government's Official Web Portal, China Internet Information Center)

• Companies Law of the People's Republic of China

• Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

• Law of the People's Republic of China on Commercial Banks

• Law of the People's Republic of China on Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment

• Law of the People's Republic of China on Securities Investment Fund

• Securities Law of the People's Republic of China

• Trust Law of the People's Republic of China

Local Newspaper

• China Daily

• Shanghai Daily (Shanghai)

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