WORLD TRADE  
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S/FIN/W/83 28 October 2011 
 
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Council for Trade in Services 
Committee on Trade in Financial Services Original:   English 
 
 
 
COMMUNICATION FROM CHINA 
 
Transitional Review Mechanism under Section 18 of the Protocol on 
the Accession of the People’s Republic of China 
 
Information required by Annex 1A 
   The following communication, dated 27 Octobe r 2011, from the delegation of the People's 
Republic of China is being circulated to the Memb ers of the Council for Trade in Services and the 
Committee on Trade in Financial Services.    
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TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 18 OF THE PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
 
Information Required in Annex 1A 
 
(a)  Regularly updated lists of all laws, regulations, administrative  guidelines and other measures af fecting trade in each service  sector or 
sub-sector indicating, in each case, the service sector(s) or s ub-sector(s) they apply to, the date of publication and the date  of entry into force 
  
 Services sector or sub-sector 
 Name of Relevant Laws, Regulations and/or Administrative Measures  
and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
 I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS  
1 All sectors included in the Schedule of 
Specific Commitments on Services of 
China  
 Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Registration of Partnership Enterprises 
2007/5/9    2007/6/1 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Venture 
2001/3/15 Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the Peopl e’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint 
Venture 
2001/7/22 Law of the People’s Republic of China on Sino-Foreign Contractual Joint Venture 
2000/10/31 
Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Venture 
1995/9/4 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign Capital Enterprise 2000/10/31 
Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the Peop le’s Republic of China on Foreign-Capital Enterprises 
2001/4/12 Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries 
2004/11/30  
2007/10/31   2007/12/1 
Foreign Trade Law 
2004/4/6   2004/7/1 Measures for the Administration of the Establishment of Partnership Enterprises in the Territory of China by Foreign 
Enterprises or Individuals 
2009/11/25  2010/3/1 Administrative Permission Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2003/8/27  2004/7/1  
Companies Law of the People’s Republic of China 2005/10/27  2006/1/1 
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Disclosure of Government Information 
2007/4/5   2008/5/1  
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Anti-monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2007/8/30   2008/8/1 
The Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China 2007/3/16  2008/1/1 
Regulations on the Implementation of the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2007/12/6   2008/1/1 Provisions of the State Council on the Standard for Declaration of Concentration of the Business Operators 
2008/8/3   2008/8/3 
Real Right Law of People’s Republic of China 2007/3/16   2007/10/1 
Measures for the Declaration of Co ncentration of Business Operators 
2009/11/21  2010/1/1 Measures for the Review of Concentration of Business Operators 
2009/11/24  2010/1/1 
Law of the People's Republic of China on Vehicle and Vessel Tax 2011/2/25  2012/1/1 
The Regulation on the Administration of Registration of Resident Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprises 
2010/11/19  2011/3/1 
Decision of the State Council on Amending the Provisional Regulation of the People's Republic of China on Resource 
Tax 2011/9/30  2011/11/1 
 
 II. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS    
2 1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services a. Legal Services (CPC861 excluding 
Chinese law practices) 
 Law of the People’s Republic of China on Lawyers 
2007/10/28  2008/6/1 Administrative Measures for the Law Firms 
2008/7/18  2008/7/18 
Administrative Measures for the Practice of Law by Lawyers 2008/7/18  2008/7/18 
Administrative Measures for the Practic ing Licenses of Lawyers and Law Firms 
2009/9/21  2009/9/21 Administrative Measures for the Names of Law Firms 
2010/1/4  2010/3/1 
Assessment Measures for the A nnual Inspection of Law Firms 
2010/4/8  2010/4/8 
Punishment Measures for the Illegal Actions of Lawyers and Law Firms 
2010/4/8  2010/6/1 Measures for the Administration of Lawyers’ Fees 
2006/4/23  2006/12/1 
Regulations on Administration of Foreign Law Firms’ Representative Offices in China 
2001/12/22  2002/1/1   
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Measures for Administration of Law Firms’ Repres entative Offices of Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR 
2002/3/13   2002/4/1 
Decision of Amendment on the Rules by Ministry of Justice on the Implementation of Regulations on Administration of Foreign Law Firms’ Representative Offices in China  
2004/9/2 
 
3 b. Accounting, auditing and 
bookkeeping services (CPC 862) 
c. Taxation services (CPC 8630) 
 Tentative Procedures for the Administration of Sino-foreign Cooperative Accounting Firm 
1996/3/28 
Provisional Rules on Administration of Representative Offices of Foreign Accounting Firm 
1996/1/4 Accounting System for Business Enterprises 
2002/1/1 
Accounting System for Financial Institutions 2002/1/1 
Provisional Rules on the Registration and Supervision of CPA Firms 
2005/1/18  2005/3/1 Rules on the Registration of CPAs 
2005/1/22  2005/3/1 
The Regulatory Rules on the Qualifi cations for Accounting Professionals 
2005/1/22   2005/3/1 
The Regulatory Rules on the Bookkeeping Service 
2005/1/22   2005/3/1 
Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises: Basic Standards 
2006/2/15    2007/1/1 39 Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises  
2007/1/1 
48 CPA Auditing Standards 2007/1/1  
(38 CPA Auditing Standards was published on 1 November 2010,  and will enter into force on 1 January 2012, the new 
standards supersede 34 standards of the 48 CPA auditing standards above, meanwhile, 1of 48 CPA auditing standards 
was abolished.) 
Ordinance on the National Uniform Certified Public Acc ountant Examination of the People’s Republic of China 
2009/3/23 Basic Standard for Enterprise Internal Control  
2008/5/22  2009/7/1 
Implementation Guidelines for Enterprise Internal Control 2010/4/15  2011/1/1 
 
4 d. Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
e. Engineering services (CPC 8672) 
 Rules Governing the Foreign Invested Engineering Design Enterprises  
2002/9/27   2002/12/1 
  
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f. Integrated engineering services 
(CPC 8673) 
g. Urban planning services (CPC 
8674) 
 Rules governing the Foreign Invested Urban Planning Service Enterprises 
2003/2/13   2003/5/1 
Provisions on the Administration of Foreign-invested Construction Engineering Service Enterprises 2007/1/22   2007/3/26 
The Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Provisions on the Administration of Foreign-funded Construction 
Engineering Design Enterprises 2007/1/5   
Measures for the Administration of Construction Engineering Cost Consultancy Enterprises 
2006/3/22   2006/7/1 Administrative Measures for Certified Cost Engineers 
2006/12/25  2007/3/1 
Measures for the Qualification Accreditation of the Bi dding Agencies of Engineering Construction Projects 
2007/1/11   2007/3/1 
Administrative Provisions on the Qualifications of Project Supervising Enterprises 
2007/6/26   2007/8/1 Regulations for Administration of the Qualification of Survey and Design of Construction Project 
2007/6/26   2007/9/1 
 
5 h. Medical and dental services 
(CPC 9312) 
 Interim Measures for Administration of Sino-Foreign  Joint Venture and Cooperative Medical Institutions 
2000/5/15   2000/7/1 
Interim Measures on Administration of Foreign Physicians’ Short-Term Practicing in China 1992/10/7   1993/1/1 
Supplementary Provisions to Interim Measures for Administration of Sino-Foreign Joint Venture and Cooperative 
Medical Institutions  2007/12/30  2008/1/1 
Supplementary Provisions Ⅱto Interim Measures for Administration of Sino-Foreign Joint Venture and Cooperative 
2008/12/7   2009/1/1 
Notice of the Ministry of Public Health on the Adjustment of the Approval Authority for Sino-foreign Equity or 
Contractual Joint Venture Medical Institutions  
2011/1/25  2011/1/25 
 
6 B. Computer and Related Services 
  
7 D. Real Estate Services Regulation on Property Management 
2007/8/26    2007/10/1 
Administrative Measures for the Qualifi cation of Property Service Enterprises 
2007/11/26   2007/11/26 
Administrative Measures for Real Estate Appraisal Institutions 
2005/10/12   2005/12/1 Administrative Measures for Certified Real Estate Appraisers  
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2006/12/25   2007/3/1 
Administrative Rules for Real Estate Brokerage 
2011/1/20  2011/4/1  
8 F. Other Business Services   
a. Advertising Services (CPC 871) 
 Regulations on Administration of Foreign-funded Advertising Enterprises （2008 revised ） 
2008/8/22   2008/10/1 
9 c. Management Consulting services 
(CPC 865)  
 Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
10 e. Technical testing and analysis 
services (CPC 8676) and freight inspection covered by CPC 749, 
excluding statutory inspection 
services for freight inspection services 
 Rules of Administration on the Import and Export Co mmodity Inspection and Accreditation Institutions 
2004/03/01 Administrative Measures for Certification of Consultation Bodies 
2005/9/29   2005/11/1 
Administrative Measures for Certification of Training Bodies 2005/9/29   2005/11/1 
Administrative Procedures for Establishing Ship Survey Companies in China by Foreign Ship Survey Organizations 
2007/12/29  2008/3/1 
 
11 f.  Services incidental to agriculture, 
forestry, hunting and fishing (CPC 881 and 882) 
 Animal Husbandry Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2005/12/29   2006/7/1 Measures for the Examination and Approv al of Entry & Exit and the Foreign Coop erative Research on  the Application 
of Genetic Resources of Livestock and Poultry of the People’s Republic of China 
2008/8/28    2008/10/1  
12 m. Related scientific technical 
consulting services (CPC 8675) 
- Onshore oil-field services 
  Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Sino-foreign 
Cooperation in the Exploitation of Continental Petroleum Resources  
2011/9/30  2011/11/1   
13 - Offshore oil-field services, 
Geological, geophysical and other 
scientific prospecting services (CPC 86751) 
 Sub-surface surveying service 
(CPC 86752) 
 Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations on Exploitation of Offshore Petroleum Resources in 
Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises  
2011/9/30   2011/11/1 
14 p. Photographic services CPC 875 
  Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
15 q. Packaging services CPC 876 
 Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
  
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16 s. Convention services CPC 87909 
 Interim Rules on the Establishment of the Conference and Exhibition Companies with Foreign Investment 
2004/1/13    2004/2/13 
Supplementary Provisions for the Interim Rules on the Estab lishment of the Conference and Exhibition Companies with 
Foreign Investment 
2007/5/17    2007/5/17 
 
17 t. Translation and interpretation 
services (CPC 87905) 
 Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
 
18 - Maintenance and repair services 
(CPC 63, 6112 and 6122) 
- Maintenance and repair services of 
office machinery and equipment 
including computers (CPC 845 and 886) 
 Provisions on Administration of Motor Vehicle Repairing 
2005/6/24    2005/8/1 
19 - Rental and leasing services 
(CPC 831, 832 excluding 
CPC 83202) 
 Administrative Measures on Foreign Investment in Lease Industry 
2005/2/3    2005/3/5 
20 2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier Services (CPC 75121, 
except for those currently 
specifically reserved to Chinese 
postal authorities by law) 
 Postal Law of the People’s Repu blic of China (2009 amended) 
2009/4/24   2009/10/1  Measures for Administration of the Ma rket of Express Delivery Service 
2008/7/12   2008/7/12 
Measures for the Administration of Express Delivery Business Permits  
2009/8/27  2009/10/1 
Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Security of the Postal Industry  
2010/12/23  2011/2/1 Express Delivery Service Standards YZ/T0128-2007 
2007/9/12   2008/1/1 
 
21 2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
C. Telecommunication Services 
 Circular of the Ministry of Information Industry of People’s Republic of China, on Strengthening the Administration of 
Foreign Investment and Operation of Value-Added Telecommunication Businesses 
2006/7/13 
Regulations on Administration of Foreign Invested Telecommunications Enterprises （2008 revised ）  
2008/9/10 
The Administrative Measures for the Licensin g of Telecommunication Business Operations 
2009/3/5   2009/4/10 
   
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22 D. Audiovisual Services 
- Video, including entertainment 
software and (CPC 83202), distribution services 
- Sound recording distribution 
services  
23 - Cinema Theatre Services 
 Interim Provisions on Foreign Investment in Cinemas 
2003/11/25    2004/1/1 Supplementary Provisions for the Interim Provisions on Foreign Investment in Cinemas 
2005/4/8     2005/5/8 
Supplementary Provisions Ⅱ for the Interim Provisions on Foreign Investment in Cinemas 
2006/1/18    2006/2/20 
 
24 3. CONSTRUCTION AND 
RELATED ENGINEERING 
SERVICES 
 (CPC 511, 512, 5131, 514, 515, 
516, 517, 5182) Construction Law of People’s Republic of China 
1997/11/1  1998/3/1  
Regulations for Foreign-Invested Construction Enterprises 2002/9/27  2002/12/1  
Provisions on the Administration of Qualifica tions of Enterprises in Construction Industry 
2007/6/26   2007/9/1 Provisions on the Administration of Certified Constructors 
2006/12/28   2007/3/1 
Port Law of the People’s Republic of China 2003/6/28   2004/1/1 
Provisions on Administration of Road Construction Market 
2004/12/21  2005/3/1 Implementing Rules on the Qualification Management Contained in the Regulations on the Establishment of 
Foreign-Invested Construction Enterprises by the Ministry of Construction 
2003/4/8 Measures for the Administration of the Competence for Contracting Foreign Construction Projects  
2009/9/28  2009/11/1  
 
25 4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
A. Commission Agents’ Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) Regulation on the Administration of Commercial Franchises 
2007/2/6    2007/5/1 
 
                                                      
1 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction. 
 
2 Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasing services of construction and/or demolition machines with operato r which are owned and used by foreign 
construction enterprises in their supply of services. 
  
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B. Wholesale Trade Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) 
C. Retailing Services (excluding 
tobacco) 
 Measures for Administration of the Market of Processed Oils 
2006/12/4   2007/1/1 
Measures for Administration of the Market of Crude Oil 2006/12/4   2007/1/1 
Supplementary Provisions on the Measures for the Administration on Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields 
2006/1/9    2006/1/9 
Supplementary Provisions Ⅱ on the Measures for the Administration on Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields 
2006/11/6   2006/12/1 
Supplementary Provisions Ⅲ on the Measures for the Administration on Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields 
2007/11/5 
Supplementary Provisions Ⅳ on the Measures for the Administration on Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields 
2009/2/5  2009/2/5 
Rules on Administration of Foodstuff Circulation 2004/5/26 
Measures on Administration of Fo reign-funded Commercial Sectors 
2004/4/16    2004/6/1 Implementing Measures on the Administration of Automobile Brand Sale 
2005/02/21    2005/4/1 
Regulations on Administration of Direct Sales 2005/8/23    2005/12/1 
Regulations on Prohibition of Chuanxiao 
2005/8/23    2005/11/1  
26 5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 
 Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Cooperation in Running Schools 
2003/3/1     2003/9/1 
Implementing Measures of the Regulations of the People’s  Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Cooperation in 
Running Schools 
2004/6/2     2004/7/1 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promotion of Privately-run Schools 
2002/12/28   2003/9/1 
Implementing Rules on Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promotion of Privately-run Schools 2004/3/5     2004/4/1 
Opinions of the Ministry of Education on Certain Current  Issues Regarding Chinese-Foreign Cooperation in Running 
Schools 2006/2/7     2006/2/7 
Circular of the Ministry of Education on Further Standardizing the Order of Chinese Foreign Cooperation in Running 
Schools 2007/4/6     2007/4/6 
 
  
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27 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
 Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
28 7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services 
 Insurance Law of the People’s Republic of China （2009 amended ） 
2009/2/28     2009/10/1 
Regulations of People’s Republic of China on Administration of Foreign-Funded Insurance Companies 
2001/12/12    2002/2/1 Detailed Rules for Implementation of Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of 
Foreign-funded Insurance Companies 
2004/5/13     2004/6/15 
Rules on Administration of  Reinsurance Business 
2005/10/14    2005/12/1 Rules on Administration of Representative Offices of Foreign Insurance Institutions 
2006/7/12     2006/9/1 
CIRC’s Explanation on Several Related Questions of Implementation of Rules of Administration of Representative Offices of Foreign Insurance Institutions  
2008/11/14    2008/12/1 
Measures for Administration of Chie f Actuary of Insurance Companies  
2007/9/28   2008/1/1 
Temporary Measures on Overseas Investment of Insurance Funds 
2008/7/26   2008/7/26 Measures for Administration of Insura nce Companies’ Pe nsion Operations 
2007/9/30   2008/1/1 
Measures for Administratio n of Insurance License  
2007/6/22   2007/9/1 
Measures for Administration of Financial Institution Clients St atus Identification and Storage of Clients Status Data and 
Business Records 2007/6/21    2007/8/1 
Regulations of Administration of Insurance Companies Solvency 
2008/7/1   2008/9/1 
Measures of Administration of Insurance Guarantee Fund 
2008/9/11 Measures of Administration for th e Qualification of Financial Principals of Insurance Companies 
2008/12/11   2009/2/1 
Administrative Provisions on the Post-holding Qualifications of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Managers of Insurance Companies  
2010/1/8  2010/1/8 
Measures for the Administration of Insurance Clauses and Insurance Premium Rates of Pr operty Insurance Companies 
2010/2/5  2010/4/1 
Administrative Measures for Equities of Insurance Companies  
2010/5/4  2010/6/12   
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Administrative Measures for the Informati on Disclosure by Insurance Companies  
2010/5/12  2010/6/12 
Provisions on the Administration of Reinsurance Business  2010/5/21  2010/7/1 
Interim Measures for the Administration of Utilization of Insurance Funds  
2010/7/30  2010/8/31  Measures for the Administration of the Liability Insurance of Travel Agencies  
2010/11/25  2011/2/1 
 
29 B. Banking Services 
 Law on People’s Bank of China of People’s Republic of China  
2003/12/27   2004/2/1 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Commercial Banks 
2003/12/27  2004/2/1 Banking Supervision Law of the People’s Republic of China (2006 amended) 
2006/10/31  2007/1/1 
The Decision on Adjustment of Banking Mark et Access Management Style and Procedure  
2003/5/29   2003/5/29 Measures on Administration of Foreign Banking Institutions ’ Investing in Chinese-funded Financial Institutions 
2003/12/8   2003/12/31 Administrative Measures on Supervision of Consolidated Financial Statements of Foreign-invested Banks 2004/3/1    2004/3/9 Administrative Rules Governing Foreign Debts of Foreign Banks in China 2004/5/27  2004/6/27 Administrative Rules for the Financial License (2007 amended) 2006/12/28  2006/12/28 Provisional Rules on the Pricing of  Services by Commercial Banks 
2003/6/26  2003/10/1 Interim Measures for the Administration of the Renminbi Bond Issuance of International Development Organizations 2010/9/16  2010/9/16  Administrative Rules for the Issuance of Financial Bonds in the National Inter-bank Bond Market  
2005/4/27   2005/6/1 Provisional Administrative Rules for the Issuance of RMB Bonds in Hong Kong SAR by Financial Institutions in China 2007/6/8   Provisional Administrative Rules Governing Derivatives Activities of Financial Institutions of Banking Sector 
2007/7/3  2007/7/3   Regulations Governing Capital Adequacy of Commercial Banks 2007/7/3   Administrative Rules for Inter-bank Borrowing 2007/7/3   2007/8/6   
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Provisional Rules on the Monitoring and Assessment of NPLs at Commercial Banks 
2004/3/25 Administrative Rules on Commercial Banks’ Connected  Transactions with Insiders and Shareholders 
2004/4/2   2004/5/1 Administrative Rules on the Issuance of Subordinated Debts by Commercial Banks 2004/6/17 Guidelines on Commercial Banks’ Due Diligence in Credit Business 2004/7/25    2004/7/26 Administrative Rules for the Short-Term Financing Bills of Securities Firms 2004/10/18   2004/11/1 Administrative Rules for Pilot Incorporation of Fund Management Companies by Commercial Banks 2005/2/20  Administrative Rules for Pilot Securitization of Credit Assets 2005/4/20  Administrative Rules for the Issuance of Financial Bonds in the National Inter-Bank Bond Market 2005/4/27   2005/6/1 Administrative Rules on Forward Bond Transactions in the National Inter-Bank Bond Market 2005/5/11   2005/6/15 Provisional Rules Governing the Money Brokers 2005/8/8   2005/9/1 Immunity Law of the People’s Republic of China on Judicial Compulsory Measures for Property of Foreign Central Banks 2005/10/25  Provisional Rules Governing Private Banking Services by Commercial Banks 2005/9/24  2005/11/1 Measures for Supervising and Administrating the Secur itization of Credit Assets by Financial Institutions  
2005/11/7  2005/12/1 Rules on Implementation of Administrative Licensing Items of China Banking Supervision and Administration Commission for Foreign-funded Financial Institutions 2006/1/12    2006/2/1 Administrative Rules for Electronic Banking Services 2006/1/26    2006/3/1 Provisional Rules for Commercial Banks to Provide Ov erseas Wealth Management Services for Clients 
2006/4/17  Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of foreign-funded Banks 2006/11/11   2006/12/11 Implementing Rules on the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of foreign-funded Banks 2006/11/24   2006/12/11   
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Administrative Rules Governing Finance Companies of Enterprise Groups 
2006/12/28  Administrative Rules on Market Makers in the National Inter-Bank Bond Market 2007/1/9    2007/2/1 Administrative Rules on Forward Rate Agreement Business 2007/9/29   2007/11/1 Administrative Rules on Debt Financing Instruments for Non-financial Enterprises in the Inter-bank Bond Market 2008/4/9    2008/4/15 Regulations of People’s Republic of China on Foreign Exchange Administration 2008/8/5  Administrative Rules on the Registration, Depository and Settlement of Bonds in the Inter-bank Bond Market 2009/3/26   2009/5/4 Administrative Rules on Pilot Program of RMB Se ttlement of Cross-Border  Trade Transactions 
2009/7/1   Rules on Calculation of Operating Balance Decl ared by Operators in the Financial Industry 
2009/7/15   2009/8/15 Rules on the Management of Leverage Ratio of Commercial Banks 2011/6/1  2012/1/1 Rules on Credit Card Serv ice of Commercial Banks 
2011/1/13  2011/1/13 Pilot Measures for Evaluating the Performa nce of Directors of Commercial Banks  
2010/12/10  2010/12/10 Interim Measures for the Post-holding Qualifications of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Managers of Financing Guarantee Companies 2010/9/27  2010/9/27 Measures for the Administration of Net Capital of Trust Companies  2010/8/24  2010/8/24  Interim Measures for the Administration of Financing Guarantee Companies  2010/3/8  2010/3/8 Interim Measures for the Admini stration of Personal Loans  
2010/2/12  2010/2/12 Interim Measures for the Administration of Working Capital Loans  2010/2/12  2010/2/12 Administrative Rules on Loan Loss Provisions of Commercial Banks 2011/8/12  2011/8/12  
30 - Motor vehicle financing by 
non-bank financial institutions  Rules Governing Auto Financing Companies 
2008/1/24   2008/1/24   
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Administrative Rules for Automotive Loans 
2004/10/1  
31 - Securities 
 Regulation on the Administration of Futures Trading 
2007/3/6    2007/4/15 Provisional Rules on Classified Supervision and Administration of Futures Companies 2009/8/19  2009/9/1 Provisional Rules for Foreign Securities Institutions to A pply for B-share Trading Seats at  Shanghai Stock Exchange 
2002/6/19 Rules on Foreign Institutions’ B-share Trad ing Seats at Shenzhen Stock Exchange 
2002/6/19 Provisional Rules on Special Foreign Membership of Shanghai Stock Exchange 2002/7/24 Rules on Special Foreign Membersh ip of Shenzhen Stock Exchange 
2002/7/24 Rules on Administration of Securities Investment Fund Management Corporations 2004/10/1 Interim Measures for the Appraisal of Securities Investment Funds  2009/11/6  2010/1/1 Administrative Provisions on the Sales Charges of Open-End Securities Investment Funds  2009/12/14  2010/3/15 Guidance on Pilot Projects on Securities Lending an d Borrowing Business of Securities Companies  
2010/1/22  2010/1/22  Law of the People’s Republic of China on Funds for Investment in Securities 2003/10/28  2004/6/1 Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Securities Companies 2008/4/23   2008/6/1 The Securities Law of the People’s Republic of China 2005/10/27  2006/1/1 Rules for Establishing joint Venture Securities Investment Funds （2007 revised ） 
2007/12/28  2008/1/1 Administrative Rules for Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors’ Investment in Domestic Securities Market 2006/8/14   2006/9/1 Administrative Rules for Foreign Stock Exch ange’s Representative Office in China 
2007/5/20   2007/7/1 Several Opinions of the State Council General Office on Supporting Economic Development via the Financial Sector 2008/12/8 Administrative Measures for Sponsorship  of Securities Offering and Listing 
2008/10/17    2008/12/1  
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Provisional Rules on Approving the Business Scope of Securities Firms 
2008/10/30    2008/12/1 Guidelines on the QFII Ombudsman Scheme 2008/10/17    2008/10/20 Provisions on Foreign Investors’ Merger  and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises 
2009/6/22  2009/6/22 Guidelines on Participation of Securities Companies in Stock Index Futures Trading 
2010/4/21  2010/4/21 Guidelines on Participation of Securities Inve stment Funds in Stock Index Futures Trading 
2010/4/21  2010/4/21 Provisions on Borrowing Subordinat ed Debts by Securities Companies 
2010/9/1  2010/9/1 Decisions on Revising Administrative Measures on Offering and Underwriting of Securities 2010/10/11  2010/11/11 Interim Provisions on the Release of Securities Research Reports  2010/10/12  2011/1 Interim Provisions on the Securities Investment Advisor Business  2010/10/12  2011/1 Guidance on Participation of Qualified Foreign In stitutional Investors in Stock Index Futures Trading 
2011/5/4  2011/5/4 Measures for the Sale of Securities Investment Funds  2011/6/9  2011/10/1 Guiding Opinions on the Fair Trading System of Securities Investment Fund Management Companies 2011/8/3  2011/8/3 Trial Measures for Fund Management Companies to Prov ide Asset Management Services for Specific Clients  
2011/8/25  2011/10/1 Provisional Rules on Netting of Sales of Securities Investment Fund 2011/9/23  2011/9/23  
32 9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL 
RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
 
33 B.  Travel Agency and Tour Operator 
(CPC 7471) 
 Regulations on Travel Agencies 
2009/2/20   2009/5/1 Implementing Rules for Regulations on Travel Agencies 
2009/4/3    2009/5/3 
Interim Measures for the Supervision and Administration of  the Pilot Operation of the Outbound Tourism Business by 
Sino-foreign Joint Vent ure Travel Agencies  
2010/8/29  2010/8/29  
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 Name of Relevant Laws, Regulations and/or Administrative Measures  
and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
34 11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime Transport Services - International transport (CPC 7211 
and 7212 less cabotage transport services) 
H. Auxiliary Services  a. Maritime cargo-h andling services 
(CPC 741) 
d. Container station and depot 
services 
e. Maritime agency services B. Internal Waterways Transport b. Freight transport (CPC 7222) 
 Regulations on International Maritime Transportation 
2001/12/11  2002/1/1 Implementing Rules for the Regulations on International Maritime Transportation 2003/1/20   2003/3/1 Provisional Rules on the Approval and Administration of  Vessel Companies with Solely Foreign Investment 
2000/1/28 Rules on the Administration of Foreign Investment in the International Maritime Transportation Industry 2004/2/25   2004/6/1 Port Law of the People’s Republic of China 2003/6/28   2004/1/1 Provisions on Administration of Port Management 2004/4/15   2004/6/1 Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Waterways Transportation Administration (amended) 2008/12/27   2009/1/1 Implementing Rules for Regulations of the People’s Repub lic of China on Waterways Transportation Administration 
(amended) 2009/6/4  
35 C. Air Transport Services 
 Aircraft repair and maintenance 
services (CPC 8868)  Rules on the Foreign Investment to the Civil Aviation Industry 
2002/6/21  2002/8/1 The Supplementary Regulations to the Regulations on Foreign Investment in Civil Aviation Industry 2005/1/24   2005/2/24 The Supplementary Provisions Ⅱ to the Regulations on Foreign Investment in Civil Aviation Industry 
2007/1/4    2007/1/4 Management Rules of Civil Aircraft Maintenance Personnel License 2005/9/27   2005/12/31 Civil Aircraft Maintenance Organi zation Certification Regulations 
2005/9/27   2005/12/31 Civil Aircraft Maintenance Training Organization Certificate Regulations 2005/9/27   2005/12/31  
36 - Computer Reservation System 
services 
 Provisional Administrative Measures on the Usage of Co mputer (Passenger) Reserva tion System by Chinese Air 
Transport Enterprises and their Sales Ag ents within the Territory of China 
1995/3/20 
 
37 E.  Rail Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by rail 
(CPC 7112) Provisional Measures on Examination, Approval and Administration of Railway Freight Transport Industry Invested by 
Foreigners (under modification) 2000/8/29 
  
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 Name of Relevant Laws, Regulations and/or Administrative Measures  
and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
38 F.  Road Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by road in 
trucks or cars (CPC 7123) 
 Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Road Transport 
2004/4/30   2004/7/1 
Provisions on Administration of International Road Transport 2005/4/13   2005/6/1 
Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector  
2001/11/20 Supplementary Provision of  "Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector" 
2003/12/31   2004/1/1 
Supplementary Provision II of  "Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector"  2004/12/28 
Supplementary Provision III of  "Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector"  
2009/1/9 Provisions on Administration of Road Tr ansport of the Radioactive Substances 
2010/10/27  2011/1/1 
Provisions on Administration of Road Transport of the Dangerous Goods  2010/10/27  2011/1/1 
 
39 H.  Services Auxiliary to all Modes of 
Transport 
d. Storage and warehousing services 
(CPC 742) 
 Provisions on Administration of Road Cargo Transport and Depots 
2005/6/16   2006/8/1 
Provisions on Administration of Ro ad Passenger Transport and Stations 
2005/7/13   2005/8/1 Provisions on Administration of Road Cargo Transport and Depots (Modified) 
2009/4/20  2009/4/20 
Provisions on Administration of Road Passenger Transport and Depots (Modified) 2009/4/20  2009/4/20 
 
40 - Freight forwarding agency services 
(CPC 748 and 749 excluding 
freight inspection) 
 Rules on Administration of International Freight Forwarding  Agency Enterprises with Foreign Investment (revised) 
2005/12/1    2005/12/11 (Interim)Measures for the Archival Filin g of International Freight Forwarders 
2005/3/7   2005/4/1 
 
 
     
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partner and list of transport agreements covered by MFN exemptions  
 Licensing procedures and conditions  and measures implementing the free choice of partner for the sectors and sub-sectors includ ed in the Schedule of 
Specific Commitment on Services of China are provided in the co rresponding laws, regulations and administrative measures as lis ted under item (a).  These 
laws, regulations and administrative measures have been notified in  full text English translation to the Council for Trade in S ervices pursuant to Article III:3 
of the General Agreement on Trade in Services.  
List of transport agreements covered by MFN exemption 
 
Sector or sub-sector 
 List of transport agreements covered by 
MFN exemption 
 Countries to which the measures 
applies 
  Current state of play 
 
Maritime Transport International Transport Freight and Passengers  The parties concerned may, through bilateral 
agreement, establish entities to engage in usual business in China either as joint ventures or wholly-owned subsidiaries subject to the Chinese laws on joint ventures and on foreign capital enterprises for ships owned or operated by carriers of the parties concerned.  Unspecified 
  
Agreements of cargo sharing 
 Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, 
Brazil, Thailand, Zaire  Still valid 
 
USA Terminated in 1998 
 
 
  
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for the adoption, implementation and reception of appeals for la ws, regulations, administrative guidelines and other measures a ffecting trade in 
services 
 
 Services sector or sub-sector Authorities responsible 
 II. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS   
2 1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services a. Legal Services (CPC 861, 
excluding Chinese law practices) Ministry of Justice, and Judici ary government department at the provincial (city, district)level 
 
3 b. Accounting, auditing and 
bookkeeping services (CPC 862)  
c. Taxation services (CPC 8630) Ministry of Finance  
Ministry of Commerce 
 
4 d. Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
e. Engineering services (CPC 8672) 
f. Integrated engineering services 
(CPC 8673) 
g. Urban planning services 
(CPC 8674) Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development 
Ministry of Commerce 
 
5 h.  Medical and dental services 
(CPC 9312) Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Commerce 
6 B.  Computer and Related Services 
 Ministry of Industry and Information Technology 
Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
7  Real Estate Services 
 Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development , and its subordinate bodies  
Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
8 F. Other Business Services 
a. Advertising Services (CPC 871) State Administration fo r Industry and Commerce 
Ministry of Commerce 
9 c. Management Consulting services 
(CPC865) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
 
10  Technical testing and analysis 
services (CPC 8676) and freight inspection covered by CPC 749, 
excluding statutory inspection 
services for freight inspection services State Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine 
Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Transport 
 
11 e. Services incidental to agriculture, 
forestry, hunting and fishing 
(CPC 881 and 882) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
 
12 m. Related scientific technical 
consulting services (CPC 8675) 
- Onshore oil-field services Ministry of Commerce 
  
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13 - Offshore oil-field services, 
Geological, geophysical and other 
scientific prospecting services 
(CPC 86751) 
Sub-surface surveying service (CPC 86752) Ministry of Commerce 
14 p. Photographic services  (CPC 875) Ministry of Commerce, and its subordinate bodies 
15 q. Packaging services (CPC 876) Minist ry of Commerce, and its  subordinate bodies 
16 s. Convention services (CPC 87909) Ministry of Commerce 
17 t. Translation and interpretation 
services (CPC 87905) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
18 - Maintenance and repair services 
(CPC63, 6112 and 6122) 
- Maintenance and repair services of 
office machinery and equipment including computers (CPC845 and 
886) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
Ministry of Transport  
19 - Rental and leasing services 
(CPC 831, 832 excluding 
CPC 83202) Ministry of Commerce 
 
20 2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier Services (CPC 75121, 
except for those currently 
specifically reserved to Chinese 
postal authorities by law) State Post Bureau 
Ministry of Commerce  
21 C. Telecommunication Services Ministry of Industry and Information Technology 
Ministry of Commerce 
22 D. Audiovisual Services 
- Video, including entertainment 
software and (CPC 83202), 
distribution services 
- Sound recording distribution 
services Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Commerce State Administration of Radio, Film and Television 
 
23 -  Cinema Theatre Services 
 State Administration of radio, Film and Television 
Ministry of Commerce 
24 3. Construction and Related 
Engineering services 
 (CPC 511, 512, 5131, 514, 515, 
516, 517, 5182) Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Ministry of Communication 
Ministry of Commerce  
                                                      
1 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction.   
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25 4. Distribution Services 
A. Commission Agents’ Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) 
B. Wholesale Trade Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) 
C. Retailing Services (excluding 
tobacco) Ministry of Commerce 
For those phase-in products specifically provided for in the Market Access Column of the distribution sector of the 
Schedule, other relevant government authorities may also be involved.  
 
26 5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Ministry of Education 
27 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Ministry of Commerce, and its subordinate bodies 
28 7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
 A. Insurance services China Insurance Regulatory Commission 
 
29  B. Banking Services 
 China Banking Regulatory Commission and its sub-national missions 
The People’s Bank of China and its sub-national missions 
30 - Motor vehicle financing by 
non-bank financial institutions China Banking Regulatory Commission and its sub-national missions 
 
31 - Securities China Securities Regulatory Commission 
32 9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL 
RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
商务部及其下属机构  
33 B.  Travel Agency and Tour Operator 
(CPC 7471) National Tourism Administration 
Ministry of Commerce 
34 11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime Transport Services - International transport (CPC 7211 
and 7212 less cabotage transport 
services) 
H. Auxiliary Services 
a. Maritime cargo-handling services 
(CPC 741) 
d. Container station and depot 
services  
e. Maritime agency services 
B. Internal Waterways Transport 
b. Freight transport (CPC 7222) Ministry of Transport 
Ministry of Commerce 
35 C. Air Transport Services 
d. Aircraft repair and maintenance 
services (CPC 8868) Civil Aviation Administration of China 
Ministry of Commerce 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
2  Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasin g services of construction and/or  demolition machines with operat or which are owned and used by 
foreign construction enterprises in their supply of services.   
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36 -  Computer Reservation System 
services Civil Aviation Administration of China 
 
37 E. Rail Transport Services 
F. Freight transportation by rail (CPC 
7112) Ministry of Railways 
Ministry of Commerce 
 
38 G. Road Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by road in 
trucks or cars (CPC 7123) Ministry of Transport 
Ministry of Commerce 
 
39 H. Services Auxiliary to all Modes of 
Transport 
- Storage and warehousing services 
(CPC 742) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
Ministry of Transports  
40 -  Freight forwarding agency services 
(CPC 748 and 749 excluding freight inspection) Ministry of Commerce 
  
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With regard to the independence of the regulatory authorities from the service suppliers, China fu lly complies with its commitm ent of independent 
regulation described in paragr aph 309 of the Working Party Report on the accession of China. 
(e) Foreign and domestic suppliers in sectors where specific commitments have been undertaken indicating the state of play of l icensing 
 applications on sector and sub-sector levels (accepted, pending, rejected)  
 
 Services sector or sub-sector 
 State of play of licensing applicat ions of foreign services supplier 
Approved Pending Rejected 
 II. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
2 1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services a. Legal Services (CPC861, excluding Chinese law practices) 232 
54* 16 n.a 
3 b. Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services (CPC 862)  
c. Taxation services (CPC 8630) 6 0 0 
4 d. Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
e. Engineering services (CPC 8672) f. Integrated engineerin g services (CPC 8673) 
g. Urban planning services (CPC 8674) 226* n.a n.a 
5 h. Medical and dental services (CPC 9312) 5* 
(from 1 September 2009 to 25 January 2011. The approval authority was delegated to Provincial administrative department on 25 January 2011, and the data has not been updated 
from then on. ） 0* n.a.  
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 Services sector or sub-sector State of play of licensing applications of foreign services supplier 
6 B. Computer and Related Services n.a. n.a. n.a. 
7 D. Real Estate Services 363* n.a n.a 
8 F. Other Business Services 
a. Advertising Services (CPC 871) 49* n.a n.a 
9 c. Management Consulting servi ces (CPC865) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
10 d.  Technical testing and analysis se rvices (CPC 8676) and freight 
inspection covered by CPC 749, excluding statutory inspection services for freight inspection services 14* 3 2 
11 f. Services incidental to agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing 
(CPC 881 and 882) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
12 m. Related scientific technical consulting services (CPC 8675) 
 - Onshore oil-field services 22 2 n.a 
13 -  Offshore oil-field services, Geol ogical, geophysical and other 
scientific prospecting services (CPC 86751) 
 Sub-surface su rveying service (CPC 86752) 19* 
104* 12 n.a 
14 p. Photographic services (CPC 875) 6* n.a. n.a. 
15 q. Packaging services (CPC 876) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
16 s. Convention services (CPC 87909) n.a n.a n.a 
17 t. Translation and interpretation services (CPC 87905) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
18 - Maintenance and repair services (CPC63, 6112 and 6122) 
- Maintenance and repair services of office machinery and equipment 
including computers (CPC 845 and 886) 30* 10* n.a. 
19 -  Rental and leasing services (CPC 831, 832 excluding CPC 83202) 12* n.a n.a  
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20 2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier Services (CPC 75121,except for those currently specifically 
reserved to Chinese postal authorities by law) 60* n.a  
 n.a 
21 C.  Telecommunication Services 25 0 0 
22 D. Audiovisual Services 
- Video, including entertainment software and (CPC 83202), distribution 
services 
- Sound recording distribution services 6* 1 0 
23 - Cinema Theatre Services 11 n.a n.a 
24 5. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
 (CPC 511, 512, 5131, 514, 515, 516, 517, 5182) n.a n.a n.a 
25 6. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
A. Commission Agents’ Services (excluding salt, tobacco) B. Wholesale Trade Services (excluding salt, tobacco) C. Retailing Services (excluding tobacco) 5983* n.a n.a 
26 5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES    
A. Department3 148 0 5 
                                                      
1 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction.  
2 Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasin g services of construction and/or demolition machines with operato r which are owned and used by 
foreign construction enterprises in their supply of services.  
3 The quantity approved or denied by the educational administrative department of provincial level is not included.  
  
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 Services sector or sub-sector State of play of licensing applications of foreign services supplier 
B. Item4 1101 0 137 
27 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES6 37* n.a. n.a. 
28 7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services 52 n.a. n.a. 
29 B.  Banking Services 597# n.a n.a 
30  - Motor vehicle financing by non-bank financial institutions 9# n.a n.a 
31 - Securities 53 n.a n.a 
32 9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels 7* n.a. n.a. 
33 B.  Travel Agency and Tour Op erator (CPC 7471) 58 1 0 
34 11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime Transport Services  - International transport (CPC 7211 and 7212 less cabotage 
 transport services) 
H. Auxiliary Services a. Maritime cargo-handling services (CPC 741) d. Container station and depot services  e. Maritime agency services B. Internal Waterways Transport b. Freight transport (CPC 7222) 695 n.a. n.a. 
                                                      
4 The quantity approved or denied by the educational administrative department of provincial level is not included.  
 
6 Sanitation and similar services are not included.   
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35 C. Air Transport Services 
d. Aircraft repair and maintenance services (CPC 8868) 47* 0 0* 
36  - Computer Reservation System services 0* 0 0 
37 E. Rail Transport Services 
 - Freight transportation by rail (CPC 7112) 0 0 0 
38 F. Road Transport Services 
 - Freight transportation by road in trucks or cars (CPC 7123) 678* 47* n.a 
39 H. Services Auxiliary to all Modes of Transport 
 - Storage and warehousing services (CPC 742) 178* n.a. n.a. 
40  - Freight forwarding agency services (CPC 748 and 749 excluding 
 freight inspection) 183* n.a n.a 
Notes: 
This table gives the state of play of applications of foreign services suppliers from the date of China’s accession to the WTO till 31 August 2011. 
n.a. = not available, due to lack of effici ent statistics collection channel or capacity. 
# refers that this particular number is the total approvals gran ted for foreign services suppliers in this sector, instead of s ince China’s WTO accession.  
* refers that the data is the number of newly approved applicants between October 2009 and 31 August 2011.  
 
 
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