A Bold Vision from National People’s Congress
By Reza Akhlaghi On March 5, the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress (CPPCC), the country’s two legislative bodies, convened in Beijing as part of their annual legislative meeting. The theme of this...
4 Things You Should Know about the New RMB Hub
By Caroline Elie, Export Development Canada Monday March 23, 2015 marked a historic day in Canada-China trade relations, as the first renminbi (RMB) hub in the Americas opened in Canada, an event that should promote more Canadian businesses to trade in the...
A Renminbi Hub for the Americas
By Peter G. Hall On Monday March 23rd, grumpy spring break returnees had something to smile about: the renminbi (RMB) will step into Canada with the inauguration of the only RMB hub in the Americas, one more advance on its long march to internationalization. It...
Best Practices on Protecting Foreign Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in China
By Peter Zhang Toronto–As a licensed Foreign Legal Consultant practicing Chinese Law in Ontario, many approach me with questions about intellectual property rights (“IPR”). The long and short of it is: “How to ensure that IP license agreements or...