Foreign Direct Investment Flows to China and Corporate Strategies (1990-2010)

1. Pudong development policy announced in Shanghai

   Apr 1, 1990Labels: Pudong, Shanghai Government

   • Pudong Policy

2. Shenzhen Stock Exchange formally established

   Dec 1, 1990Labels: Shenzhen Stock, Shenzhen

   • SZSE History
   • ChinaDaily SZSE

3. Shanghai Stock Exchange resumes operations

   Dec 19, 1990Labels: Shanghai Stock, Shanghai

   • SSE History
   • SSE Overview

4. Deng Xiaoping’s Southern Tour boosts reform momentum

   Jan 1, 1992Labels: Deng Xiaoping, Southern Tour

   • Southern Tour

5. Company Law adopted to standardize corporate forms

   Dec 29, 1993Labels: Company Law, Chinese Legislature

   • Company Law

6. Company Law takes effect across mainland China

   Jul 1, 1994Labels: Company Law, Mainland China

   • Company Law

7. First Foreign Investment Guidance Catalogue issued

   Jun 20, 1995Labels: Foreign Investment, Ministry of

   • China Embassy

8. First Securities Law adopted for capital markets

   Dec 29, 1998Labels: Securities Law, Chinese Regulators

   • NPC Observer
   • ChinaEastlaw

9. Securities Law enters into effect

   Jul 1, 1999Labels: Securities Law, Regulatory Enforcement

   • NPC Observer
   • ChinaEastlaw

10. China joins the World Trade Organization

    Dec 11, 2001Labels: WTO Accession, World Trade

    • WTO Accessions
    • China org WTO

11. Foreign investment catalogue revised after WTO entry

    Jan 1, 2002Labels: Foreign Investment, WTO Commitments

    • China Law Prac
    • China Embassy

12. QFII rules announced for limited onshore investing

    Nov 5, 2002Labels: QFII Program, China Securities

    • QFII
    • MarketsWiki

13. 2004 foreign investment catalogue revisions take effect

    Jan 1, 2005Labels: Foreign Investment, MOFCOM

    • China Law Prac

14. New M&A rules tighten oversight of foreign acquisitions

    Sep 8, 2006Labels: M&A Rules, Merger Review

    • Charltons
    • Lehman Law

15. Enterprise Income Tax Law passed, unified 25% rate

    Mar 16, 2007Labels: Enterprise Income, Tax Law

    • SEC Filing

16. 2007 foreign investment catalogue revision issued

    Dec 1, 2007Labels: Foreign Investment, Industrial Policy

    • China Embassy
    • HG org

17. Enterprise Income Tax Law takes effect

    Jan 1, 2008Labels: Enterprise Income, Tax Administration

    • SEC Filing

18. Anti-Monopoly Law enters into force

    Aug 1, 2008Labels: Anti-Monopoly Law, Competition Authority

    • AML Overview
    • ChinaCenter

19. FDI reaches over $100 billion in 2008

    Dec 31, 2008Labels: FDI Inflows, 2008

    • World Bank

20. UNCTAD reports China’s 2010 FDI inflows surge

    Dec 31, 2010Labels: UNCTAD, FDI Statistics

    • UNCTAD Data
    • UNCTAD WIR2011