Tag: china

The China Belt and Road Initiative: a Horizons Corporate Advisory primer

China’s Belt and Road Initiative is designed to improve the infrastructure of land and maritime routes in Eurasia in order to drive trade and capital flows between east and west. The Initiative will connect China and more than 65 other countries along land and sea routes from Malaysia to Eastern Europe. Investment of more than…

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Technology disruptions are advancing across all industry sectors, and the legal profession is no exception. Are lawyers being assisted or replaced?

“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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A refresher on the Chinese fapiao 发票 (receipt, invoice) — what you need to know

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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