On 25 November 2009, the State Council of the People's Republic of China (the "State Council") issued the long-awaited Measures for the Administration of Partnerships Established within the Territory of China by Foreign Enterprises or Individuals (Order of the State Council No.567) (the “Measures”), which shall go into effect as of March 1, 2010. The most significant implication of the Measures is that it provides to foreign investors a new alternative structure to invest in China, i.e. setting up a foreign-invested partnership.
