The Xiamen University (XMU) is a comprehensive institution of higher education, located in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, directly affiliated with China’s Ministry of Education. The campus, surrounded by Xiamen Bay, is regarded as one of the most beautiful universities worldwide. Ranked top 15 among the over 2,000 universities in Mainland China, the XMU is on track to become a world-renowned research university and is committed to creating an internationalized academic environment and collegiate culture. The XMU was among the first universities in mainland China to provide courses on international tax law and has been offering postgraduate programmes on international taxation since the early 1990's.

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The State Taxation Administration (STA) is a ministerial government body of China that is responsible, among other tasks, for drafting tax laws, regulations and detailed implementing rules; providing advice on the making of tax policies; making implementation measures; collecting and administering taxes; interpreting tax laws, regulations and policies, supervising and inspecting its implementation; conducting international tax exchanges and collaborations; engaging in international and regional tax negotiations; as well as initialing and implementing tax agreements and treaties.

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The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is a ministerial government body of China that is responsible, among other tasks, for formulating and implementing strategies, plans, policies and reform programs in the area of taxation; drafting laws and administrative regulations; implementing rules on taxation as well as tax policy adjustment programs; as well as negotiating and signing international tax treaties and agreements.

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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organization established by treaty and based in Paris, France. The OECD works to build better policies for better lives. Its goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all. Through its standard-setting, capacity-building and other initiatives on tax matters, the OECD helps drive tax policy and administration reforms in countries around the world, with a view to eliminating tax barriers to cross-border trade and investment, fighting international tax evasion and avoidance and fostering resilient and sustainable economies in the long- term.

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