18^th January 2013

1. Laws, Regulations and Notices

SAWS: The 32^nd Notice of 2012

国家安全生产监督管理总局：公告2012年第32号

MOHURD: Issue the Classification Standard of Construction Engineering Consulting

住建部：关于发布国家标准《建设工程咨询分类标准》的公告

MOHURD: Issue the Technology Guidance of Urban Water Supply Facilities Construction and Transformation

住建部：关于印发城镇供水设施建设与改造技术指南的通知

MOHURD: Issue the Technology Guidance of the Energy-Saving Transformation of the Existing Residence in Summer-Hot-and-Winter-Cold Area (Trial)

住建部：关于印发夏热冬冷地区既有居住建筑节能改造技术导则（试行）的通知

MOHURD: Issue the Standard System of Construction Engineering (Building Materials Engineering Part)

住建部：关于关于发布《工程建设标准体系（建材工程部分）》的通知

MOHURD: Issue the Design Standard of Particle Board Engineering

住建部：关于发布国家标准《刨花板工程设计规范》的公告

MOHURD: Issue the Technology Standard of Composite Foundation

住建部：关于发布国家标准《复合地基技术规范》的公告

MOHURD: Notice on Approving 14 National Construction Standard Designs Including <Concrete-Modular-Type Attaching Building of Water-Supplying Pipes>

住建部：关于批准《混凝土模块式室外给水管道附属构筑物》等14项国家建筑标准设计的通知

MOHURD: Notice on Implementing the Ordinance of Barrier-Free Environment Construction

住建部：关于贯彻落实《无障碍环境建设条例》进一步加强无障碍环境建设工作的通知

MOHURD: Notice on the Third Quarter Construction and Operation of National City Sewage Treatment Facilities of 2012

住建部：关于全国城镇污水处理设施2012年第三季度建设和运行情况的通报

MOHURD: Notice on Enhancing the Construction and Operation of City Water Supply Facilities Transformation

住建部：关于加强城镇供水设施改造建设和运行管理工作的通知

State Council: Notice on the Plan for Green Construction

国务院：关于绿色建筑行动方案的通知

MWR: Issue the Implementation Opinions on Improving the Quality of Water Conservancy Projects

水利部：印发《贯彻质量发展纲要提升水利工程质量的实施意见》

MOF: Notice on Reporting the Related Issue concerning Secure Settlement Project

财政部：关于报送保障性安居工程有关情况的通知

MIIT: Issue the 70^th Notice of 2012

工信部：公告(2012年第70号)

MOT: Issue the Measures for the Administration of Waterway Construction Bidding

交通运输部：水运工程建设项目招标投标管理办法（中华人民共和国交通运输部令2012年第11号）

MOHURD: Notice on the Distribution of <Renovation Plan of the Old Pipe Lines of Centralized Heating System in Northern Heat-Providing Area>

住建部：关于开展《北方采暖地区集中供热老旧管网改造规划》编制工作的通知

MOHRSS: Notice on the Related Issues concerning Standard of Registered City Planner Certification Qualification of 2012

人社部：关于2012年度注册城市规划师资格考试合格标准有关问题的通知

MOHURD: Notice on Enhancing the Management and File-Recording of Green Construction Evaluation Marks

住建部：关于加强绿色建筑评价标识管理和备案工作的通知

2. Industry News

China Daily: Chinese Offshore-Rig Builders Aim for Top Spot (Full text in English)

China Daily: Official Casts Doubt on Motives of Steel Probe (Full text in English)

Flight Global: Chinese Government Approves Construction of Second Beijing Airport (Full text in English)

China Daily: Four Chinese Construction Workers Kidnapped in Darfur in Sudan (Full text in English)

China Daily: China to continue regulating land supply for housing construction (Full text in English)

Stock Star: China Comms Construct Alert: Access China conference highlights 2013 (Full text in English)

Peoples Daily Online: China to invest heavily on railway infrastructure (Full text in English)

Wall Stree Journal: Hope for home buyers in China (Full text in English)

NBC news: “Nail grave” finally removed from construction site in China (Full text in English)

3. Publications

European Business in China: Position Paper 2012/2013, September 2012

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EURObiz 11th Issue November/December

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Business Directory 2013

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Business Confidence Survey 2012

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Dulling the Cutting Edge

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The Social and Economic Impact of Private Equity in China – 2012

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4. Upcoming Events

Beijing 

18th January - Healthcare Equipment Working Group Meeting

The European ChamberBeijingOffice andShanghaiOffice |Beijing

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22nd January - Anti-Corruption & Compliance

The Westin Beijing Chaoyang |Beijing

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5th February - One Day Training--Managing a Database

C512,LufthansaCenterNo. 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang DistrictBeijing|Beijing

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Shanghai

23rd January – Inter-Chamber 2013 HR New Year Mixer

ISSIMO |Shanghai

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24th January - AFB Working Group Meeting

European ChamberShanghaiandBeijingOffice |Shanghai

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25th January - Auto Component WG meeting

European ChamberBeijingandShanghaiOffices |Shanghai

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29th January – Valuation of Related Parties’ Equity Transfer for Tax Purposes – Recent Developments in the Practices of Chinese Tax Authorities

Sofitel Hyland Hotel |Shanghai

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30th January - Evolution of Retail Trends and E-Commerce in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta

European Chamber |Shanghai

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