Policy Updates
- Amended law to revive public quake study
The revised Law on Precautions Against Earthquake and Relief of Disasters came into effect on May 1, 2009.
- HK to reduce salary tax
HK Financial Secretary proposes one-off measure to alleviate people's hardship and share their burden in times of difficulties.
- Amendment to Postal Law adopted
Chinese lawmakers on Friday adopted the amended Postal Law after days of a second reading.
- Free vocational secondary education
China hopes to provide free vocational secondary education "in the near future".
- US$6.6b to fund rural roads promise
The Ministry of Transport will spend an additional 45.4 billion yuan ($6.6 billion) on rural roads in the next two years.
- 10 major projects begin in Beijing
The construction of 10 major infrastructure projects will begin this month in Beijing.
- US$3 bln for farmer health care
China has appropriated US$2.9 billion in subsidies to encourage farmers to participate in rural health care programs.
- Special tax policy for cultural industry
Gov't has introduced a five-year preferential tax policy to cultural companies this weekend to boost the country's cultural industry.
- Effective measures to ensure detainees' rights
China will take effective measures to ensure detainees' rights and humanitarian treatment.
- Parking fees in central Beijing set to increase
Parking in central Beijing will become more expensive to reduce the city's traffic problems.
- Business start-up loans to have wider reach
In a bid to create jobs, Shanghai relaxed its threshold for business start-up loans, with a new policy that went into effect yesterday.
- Beijing unveils measures to cope with crisis
Beijing municipal gov't introduced 66 measures covering major industries, to help the city cope with the global financial crisis.
- New medical insurance for migrant workers
The labor and social security bureau will release a new medical insurance scheme for migrant workers.
- Subway parcel checks might be permanent
Beijing might make compulsory security checks part of its permanent subway safety rules.
- Auto stimulus plan for rural residents
A stimulus plan to encourage farmers to buy automobiles may bring an auto sales surge in rural areas, experts said Sunday.
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