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An extended post today since I missed yesterday for some inexplicable reason (only my therapist knows for sure). Some of these links are therefore from Wednesday. I spent lunchtime today writing a response to one of the nuttiest Op/Eds I've ever read. If you have the time, read the following in this order (if you […]

I was very amused to read that SASAC, the powerful government agency in charge of State assets, will be looking over the shoulder of State-owned enterprises as investments are ramped up to respond to the economic slowdown. China's national assets watchdog may tighten the approval process of large investment projects by State-owned enterprises, in a […]

The quasi-deification of Confucius is bad enough. Using that as a basis for government? That's just laughable.

The quasi-deification of Confucius is bad enough. Using that as a basis for government? That's just laughable.

The Department of Justice has pledged to impartially investigate the case involving the arrest of a head of a government bureau, an assistant director of a government department, and two other people by the Independent Commission Against Corruption. T…

The Government will not appeal against the result of two judicial review cases on the right of people with unserved prison sentences to be qualified as candidates for Legislative Council elections. The Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Bureau said…

The Fire Services Department has enhanced training so firefighters can better handle unpredictable phenomena, such as flashovers and backdraughts. Assistant Director (Headquarters) of Fire Services Lo Siu-hang told media today the phenomena can pose a…

Forty-eight convictions were recorded in June for breaches of legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department. Ten of the convictions were under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, 12 were under the Dumping at Sea Ordinance, 15 were u…

I hope readers know that I'm always happy (time permitting) to post announcements of job opportunities as a service to the Chinese law community, provided the jobs have some reasonable relation to Chinese law. Here's the latest from Winkler Parterns…