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Fading Registered Capital Rules under the Amended Chinese Company Law

Analysis of the 2014 liberalization of China's registered-capital system, useful as historical background to the 2023 revision's return to capital discipline.

Use It For

Use this to understand why the 2023 five-year contribution period is a partial reversal of earlier capital flexibility.

Teaching Notes

Students should compare reform cycles: why did China loosen capital rules in 2014 and tighten them again in 2023?