A regular legal news column for General Counsel (GC) working on China-related legal matters, and for their advisers. China GC Agenda identifies and investigates key horizon issues impacting on business, and provides insights from leading China legal practitioners and professional advisers.

The June 2014 edition of China GC Agenda is the fourth in the series. This month we focus on new legislation in the fields of foreign investment, intellectual property and competition law that casts a light on China’s economic transition, and reflects the tensions innate in that process.