Numerous news and information outlets with an eye on China reported that in May, China’s financial news group Yicai released its 2017 ranking of Chinese cities (Chinese here; English here). Rankings are based on each cities’ commercial appeal and stem from a comprehensive study carried out by The Rising Lab, a subsidiary of Yicai. Joining first-tier powerhouses Beijing,…
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“Legal innovation has lagged compared with other industries.” So says Mark A. Cohen in his 1,300-word opinion piece about the convergence of law and tech penned for Forbes.com (‘Legal Innovation’ Is Not An Oxymoron — It's Farther Along Than You Think). In the article, Cohen sheds light on a wave of artificial intelligence (AI) and…
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With important policy implementations recently being made by China’s State Administration of Taxation regarding China VAT general invoices, we felt it would be appropriate to offer a Chinese fapio (发票) refresher post — or more accurately, provide a few links to posts explaining the fapio system. The Chinese fapio is a legal receipt that serves as proof…
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