Table of Content

 TRADE REMEDY ............................................................................................1

CHINA INBOUND...........................................................................................................................1

MOFCOM Initiates Interim Review on Imported Styrene-butadiene Rubber (SBR)...................1
MOFCOM Makes Final Determination on Wear Resistant Overlay ..........................................2
MOFCOM Signs Price Undertaking Agreement with French Exporter On 100% Hydrazine
Hydrate Products.....................................................................................................................3
MOFCOM Terminates Interim Review on Imported Ethanolamine............................................4
MOFCOM Decides to Postpone the Determination on Nonyl Phenol .......................................5

CHINA OUTBOUND........................................................................................................................5

SINO-US .......................................................................................................................................5

A 337 Investigation is applied by a Company from Taiwan Region against Computer Power
Supply Facility Companies in Mainland China ...........................................................................5
US ITC Makes Affirmative Preliminary Determination on the Anti-dumping and
Anti-subsidy Investigation against Coated Free Sheet Paper Originating from China,
Indonesia and Korea ...............................................................................................................6
US DOC Makes Preliminary Determination on Anti-dumping Investigation against
Polyester Staple Fiber from China.............................................................................................6

SINO-EU.......................................................................................................................................7

EU Issues Partial Provisional Review on Anti-dumping Measures on Okoume Plywood Originating from China............................................................7

OTHER COUNTRIES AND REGIONS.................................................................................................7

Pakistan Makes Preliminary Determination on Porcelain Tile Originating from China......................................................7
Australia Terminates Anti-dumping Investigation on Clear Laminated Safety Glass Originating from China......................8
Russia Issues Anti-dumping Investigation on Rolling Bearings Originating from China ....................................................8
South Africa Decides to Issue Anti-dumping Investigation on Welded Link Steel Chains Originating from China.............9
South Africa Decides to Issue Anti-dumping Investigation on Certain Types of Woven Fabric Originating from Chin......9
Columbia Imposes Anti-dumping Duty on Porcelain Dishware Originating from China ..................................................9
Columbia Makes Preliminary Determination on Anti-dumping Investigation against Women’s Underwear Originating from China ........................10
India Issues Sunset Review on Para Hydroxy Phenyl Clycine Base (PHPG) Originating from China and Singapore .........10
Korea Imposes Anti-dumping Duty on Polyvinyl Alchohol Originating from China ..........................................................10
Brazil Issues Anti-dumping Investigation on SDS Aiguille Originating from China ............................................................10
Brazil Issues Anti-dumping Review Investigation on Locks Originating from China ..........................................................11

COMPETITION LAW..................................................................................... 11

ANTITRUST FILING ......................................................................................................................11

Manual on Reporting of Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign January 2007 Investors.................11

LEGISLATION ...............................................................................................................................13

Anti Unfair Competition Law to Be Revised in 2007 ..............................................................13
New Rule to Impose Severe Punishment upon Illegal Advertisement........................................14
Discuss on the Proposed Draft of the Regulations on Registration of Foreign Representative
Offices....................................................................................................................................15

POLICY .......................................................................................................................................15

China Stresses the Government’s Domination in Seven Core Industries ...................................15
The SAIC: We Strongly Supports non-SOEs..........................................................................16
NDRC Will Set up Special Examination Mechanism for M&A.................................................17

LAW RESEARCHS .........................................................................................................................18

U.S.-China Legal Exchange hold by US DOC and China MOFCOM .....................................18
Competition Law Communication Activities hold in Japan and Hong Kong................................18

FOCUS ..........................................................................................................19

IPR .............................................................................................................................................19

China Approved Total 260,600 Trade Mark Registration Applications in 2006.........................19
New Rules Take Effect to Curb Internet IPR Breaches ............................................................19
Internet IPR Law Will Be Tightened ............................................................................ ............20

WTO RELATED...........................................................................................................................22

Five Years after WTO Entry, China Is the World's Most Frequent Subject of Anti-dumping Inquiries .............22
Chinese Experts Reject US Criticism on China's Post-WTO Performance ......................................................24