Doing Business with China [Hardcover]

Li Yong (Editor), Jonathan Reuvid (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0749439114 | ISBN-13: 978-0749439118 | Edition: 4th

After more than two decades of progress in market reforms and liberalization, the entry of China into the WTO marks a new era for its integration into the world economy. No global business can now ignore the tremendous potential of China as a massive new marketing and a powerful business partner. "Doing Business with China" is a unique and timely guide to business practice opportunities in this dynamic economy. Up-to-date and authoritative, it's an essential reference source for those engaged in financial services, corporate planners, entrepreneurs and China's would be trading partners. In addition to detailed economic and trade statistics, there is a mass of invaluable information on the country's foreign trade activity, business start-ups in China, joint ventures and market research, advice on such matters as business relationships and the impact of Chinese cultural values on them, plus useful historical information on the development and reform of state-owned enterprises.The book is supported by FREE online access by password to a dedicated web site with regular information updates. Editorial contributors include: Bank of China; CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office; China Association of International Trade; China Customs Research Society; China Securities Regulatory Commission; Denton Wilde Sapte; Department of Foreign Investment, MOFTEC Department of Policy Research, MOFTEC; Development Research Centre, State Council; Economic Restructuring Office, State Council; Herbert Smith; HSBC; Lignan University of Hong Kong; Ministry of Agriculture; National Bureau of Statistics; Policy Research Department, Central Committee of the Communist Party PricewaterhouseCoopers; Export-Import Bank ofChina; State Administration of Foreign Exchange; Guanghua Management School, Beijing; University of International Business and Economics, Beijing

Editorial Reviews

Review

.."a laudable attempt to put all the things you need to know into one practical volume. These issues listed are covered in a straightforward and coherent manner." --Financial Times .."a valuable reference source for any international company either considering going into China, or already there." -- China-Britain Trade Review "It contains a mass of useful information on the country's foreign trade activity and also highlights both the opportunities and pitfalls of this complex but rewarding market." --Credit Management .."essential reading for those involved in financial services, corporate planners, entrepreneurs and all China's would-be trading partners." -- Business Executive "This comprehensive reference presents extensive business as well as other general information about China. Organized in seven parts and with more than 30 appendixes, this new edition (1st ed., 1994, CH, Feb'95) completely updates information in the previous edition and takes into account China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO, December 2001) and recent major political leadership changes. (The book was completed before the SARS medical event and impact, however.) While the numerical information reported (2002 or 2001 latest year) does not reflect WTO membership, this volume does present excellent analysis of WTO's probable impact on China. Topics addressed in various sections include market entry and business development, economic performance, banking, foreign direct investment, major industry sectors, government structure, consumer markets, state-owned enterprises, taxation/accounting practices, intellectual property, and local/regional areas. The volume contains many short sections (mainly underten pages) of narrative information and implications related to China's full WTO status. It also contains more than 100 pages of useful names, addresses, and phone/fax contact information. Excellent for anyone considering business with China. Summing Up: Recommended. Academic collections, upper-division undergraduate and up; business, government, and large public libraries." -- J. W. Leonard, Miami University in CHOICE

About the Author

Li Yong is the Deputy Secretary General of the China Association of International Trade (CAIT), which is a national organization in China that advises governments on trade and investment policies and companies on corporate development strategies. Between 1993 and 2000 he was managing director of the Centre for Market and Trade Development (CMTD), a leading business consulting service under MOFTEC, which is now the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Mr. Li Yong has worked on many consultancy projects for multinational companies and international institutions and lectures extensively in and outside China on a variety of issues on doing business with China. Recently, he was elected council member of the Executive Council of the China International Cultural Exchange Centre.

Jonathan Reuvid was formerly an economist, an investment banker and an international corporate development consultant. He has edited and co-authored many titles for Kogan Page, including "The Corporate Guide to Expatriate Employment" and "Managing Business Risk".

Product Details

• Hardcover: 650 pages
• Publisher: GMB Publishing; 4th edition (May 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749439114
• ISBN-13: 978-0749439118
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.7 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,151,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)