| Preference or tolerance policies | Content | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Patent application preferential right | Applicants who have filed a short-tern patent application and outlook design registration to HKSAR Government would be granted a preferential right (within a set period of time: 12 months for short-term patent application and 6 months for outlook design registration) to use HK application date to determine innovation and creativity should they re-file the application to National Bureau of Intellectual Property Rights Patents in the Mainland. | 2000.1.6
Central News Agency |
| De-regulation policy on artists from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao to perform in Mainland | To bride the gap between dream and reality in culture and entertainment market and to meet the market demand after joining WTO, Mainland plans to gradually broaden the scope of the entertainment performance market, including policy adjustment concerning artistes from Taiwan, Macao and Hong Kong who perform in Mainland. | 2000.1.11 Central News Agency |
| Shipping companies from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao can establish shipping companies in Mainland China based on single investment | China Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economics jointly announced emporary method for examination and approval for foreign investment shipping companies? which allows foreign investors to invest and establish shipping companies. This regulation applies to shipping companies from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. The said method allows shipping companies to operate shipping routes or self-handle cargos, saving medium costs and benefiting cargo shipment. | 2000.02.11
Economic Daily |