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  • Q&A: Shanghai streamlines licensing for catering businesses

    May 11, 2026

    The new rules aim to ease requirements for catering businesses, simplify licensing procedures, and reduce operating costs.

  • Shanghai eases operational procedures for foreign law firms

    Shanghai eases operational procedures for foreign law firms

    May 09, 2026

    Foreign law firms in the city will face simpler procedures for handling office-related matters.

  • Shanghai unveils new measures to improve business environment

    Shanghai unveils new measures to improve business environment

    May 07, 2026

    Shanghai released 10 key measures to optimize its business environment in 2026 at a news conference on May 7.

  • Shanghai Customs unveils measures to facilitate cross-border trade

    April 29, 2026

    Shanghai Customs has rolled out five key measures to streamline cross-border trade and improve the business environment, supporting Shanghai's development as a leading international shipping and trade center.

  • China to grant zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with diplomatic ties

    April 29, 2026

    China will expand zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with it starting May 1, 2026, Chinese authorities announced on April 28.

  • China allows foreign investors into treasury futures

    April 28, 2026

    China has allowed qualified foreign investors to participate in treasury futures trading starting Friday, in a move aimed at enhancing the appeal of renminbi-denominated bond assets.

  • Shanghai turns data into growth engine

    April 28, 2026

    City targets digital breakthroughs by 2028.

  • Shanghai expands application of negative list for outbound data transfers to entire city

    Shanghai expands application of negative list for outbound data transfers to entire city

    April 28, 2026

    This move extends the application of the negative list, which was first introduced in February 2025 for the Shanghai FTZ and the Lin-gang Special Area, to the entire city.

  • Notice on import tax policies for foreign-funded R&D centers in Shanghai for 2026-30

    April 27, 2026

  • China to expand capacity, improve quality of service sector

    China to expand capacity, improve quality of service sector

    April 22, 2026

    China's State Council has released a set of measures in a circular to promote the high-quality and efficient development of the service industry, better leveraging its role in supporting industrial upgrading, meeting people's livelihood needs, and driving employment expansion.

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