Table of Contents |
| Doing Business with China, Fourth Edition |
| Foreword |
| Introduction |
| Preface |
Part I - China's Economy and Administration System |
| Chapter 1.1 | - | China's Economic Performance and Outlook |
| Chapter 1.2 | - | Changes in the Laws and Regulations Regarding Foreign Investment in China |
| Chapter 1.3 | - | China as a WTO Member: Systemic Issues |
| Chapter 1.4 | - | China's Commitments to the WTO “ a Chinese Perspective |
| Chapter 1.5 | - | Chinese Government Structure |
| Chapter 1.6 | - | China's Prospering Private Sector |
| Chapter 1.7 | - | China's Consumer Market |
| Chapter 1.8 | - | The Restructure and Development of China's State-owned Enterprises |
| Chapter 1.9 | - | Developing Statistics in China |
Part II - China's Foreign Trade Within the WTO |
| Chapter 2.1 | - | Key Issues in the Development of China's Foreign Trade |
| Chapter 2.2 | - | China as a WTO Member: the Opening-up of the Chinese Market |
| Chapter 2.3 | - | The Deregulation of Foreign Trade within the WTO |
| Chapter 2.4 | - | China's External Cooperation of Agriculture after the Entry into WTO |
| Chapter 2.5 | - | The Opening-up of the Service Sector in China |
| Chapter 2.6 | - | Foreign Trade Activity and its Administration |
| Chapter 2.7 | - | The Changing Role of China's State-owned Foreign Trade Enterprises |
| Chapter 2.8 | - | China's Tariff Regime after WTO Accession |
| Chapter 2.9 | - | Import and Export Financing in China |
| Chapter 2.10 | - | China's Exchange Control System |
| Chapter 2.11 | - | Freight Forwarding in China |
Part III - Foreign Company Operations in China |
| Chapter 3.1 | - | Setting up Business in the People's Republic of China |
| Chapter 3.2 | - | Foreign Direct Investment Vehicles in China |
| Chapter 3.3 | - | Accounting and Auditing Requirements and Practices in the People's Republic of China |
| Chapter 3.4 | - | Taxation Issues |
| Chapter 3.5 | - | Comparison of Auditing Requirements and Practices in the People's Republic of China with International Accounting Standards |
| Chapter 3.6 | - | Trademark and Patent Application and Protection in China |
Part IV - Market Entry and Business Development in China |
| Chapter 4.1 | - | Discovering Chinese Cultural Roots |
| Chapter 4.2 | - | Cultural Differences and Clashes in Communication |
| Chapter 4.3 | - | Networking Practice in China |
| Chapter 4.4 | - | Due Diligence for Market Entrants |
| Chapter 4.5 | - | Joint Venture Contract Negotiations and Approvals |
| Chapter 4.6 | - | Employing Staff in China |
| Chapter 4.7 | - | Industrial and Commercial Market Research |
| Chapter 4.8 | - | Growing Consumerism Strategies for the China Market |
| Chapter 4.9 | - | Marketing Consumer Products in China |
| Chapter 4.10 | - | Developments in Chinese Logistics |
| Chapter 4.11 | - | Brand Management and Publicity |
| Chapter 4.12 | - | Effective Public Relations |
Part V - Banking, Foreign Exchange Transactions and the Regulation of Securities |
| Chapter 5.1 | - | Banking Services for Foreign Investment Enterprises (FIEs) |
| Chapter 5.2 | - | Foreign Exchange Administration Systems in China |
| Chapter 5.3 | - | China's Securities Market |
Part VI - Sectors of Opportunity |
| Chapter 6.1 | - | Automobile and Motorcycle Industries |
| Chapter 6.2 | - | Automotive Components |
| Chapter 6.3 | - | Commercial Vehicles |
| Chapter 6.4 | - | The Engineering Plastics Industry |
| Chapter 6.5 | - | The Food Additives Industry |
| Chapter 6.6 | - | Insurance |
| Chapter 6.7 | - | IT and the Internet |
| Chapter 6.8 | - | Mining |
| Chapter 6.9 | - | The Paints and Coatings Industry |
| Chapter 6.10 | - | The Petrochemical Industry |
| Chapter 6.11 | - | Pharmaceuticals |
| Chapter 6.12 | - | Professional Services |
| Chapter 6.13 | - | Promotional Advertising |
| Chapter 6.14 | - | Retailing |
| Chapter 6.15 | - | Synthetic Rubber |
| Chapter 6.16 | - | Telecommunications |
| Chapter 6.17 | - | Tourism |
Part VII - Local Economies “ the 49 Provinces, Autonomous Regions, Leading Cities and Special Administrative Regions |
| Chapter 7.1 | - | Beijing |
| Chapter 7.2 | - | Tianjin |
| Chapter 7.3 | - | Hebei Province |
| Chapter 7.4 | - | Shanxi Province |
| Chapter 7.5 | - | Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region |
| Chapter 7.6 | - | Liaoning Province |
| Chapter 7.7 | - | Jilin Province |
| Chapter 7.8 | - | Heilongjiang Province |
| Chapter 7.9 | - | Jiangsu Province |
| Chapter 7.10 | - | Shanghai |
| Chapter 7.11 | - | Zhejiang Province |
| Chapter 7.12 | - | Anhui Province |
| Chapter 7.13 | - | Fujian Province |
| Chapter 7.14 | - | Jiangxi Province |
| Chapter 7.15 | - | Shandong Province |
| Chapter 7.16 | - | Henan Province |
| Chapter 7.17 | - | Hubei Province |
| Chapter 7.18 | - | Hunan Province |
| Chapter 7.19 | - | Guangdong Province |
| Chapter 7.20 | - | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region |
| Chapter 7.21 | - | Hainan Province |
| Chapter 7.22 | - | Chongqing |
| Chapter 7.23 | - | Sichuan Province |
| Chapter 7.24 | - | Guizhou Province |
| Chapter 7.25 | - | Yunnan Province |
| Chapter 7.26 | - | Tibet Autonomous Region |
| Chapter 7.27 | - | Shaanxi Province |
| Chapter 7.28 | - | Gansu Province |
| Chapter 7.29 | - | Qinghai Province |
| Chapter 7.30 | - | Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region |
| Chapter 7.31 | - | Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region |
| Chapter 7.32 | - | Dalian City |
| Chapter 7.33 | - | Qinhuangdao |
| Chapter 7.34 | - | Yantai |
| Chapter 7.35 | - | Qingdao City |
| Chapter 7.36 | - | Lianyungang City |
| Chapter 7.37 | - | Nantong City |
| Chapter 7.38 | - | Ningbo City |
| Chapter 7.39 | - | Wenzhou City |
| Chapter 7.40 | - | Fuzhou City |
| Chapter 7.41 | - | Guangzhou City |
| Chapter 7.42 | - | Zhanjiang City |
| Chapter 7.43 | - | Beihai City |
| Chapter 7.44 | - | Shenzhen City |
| Chapter 7.45 | - | Zhuhai City |
| Chapter 7.46 | - | Shantou City |
| Chapter 7.47 | - | Xiamen City |
| Chapter 7.48 | - | Macao”a Second Window to China |
| Chapter 7.49 | - | Hong Kong”China's Special Administrative Region |
Appendices Part One |
| Appendix 1.1 | - | China's Top 500 Foreign-Invested Enterprises (2000“2001) |
| Appendix 1.2 | - | China's Top 100 Largest State-designated Companies for Liaison with the State Economic and Trade Commission in 2000 |
| Appendix 1.3 | - | China's Top 500 Private Enterprises (2000) |
| Appendix 1.4 | - | Savings by Residents in Urban and Rural Areas (100 million yuan) |
| Appendix 1.5 | - | Gross Domestic Product |
| Appendix 1.6 | - | Gross Domestic Product by Region |
| Appendix 1.7 | - | Utilization of Foreign Capital |
| Appendix 1.8 | - | Total Value of Imports and Exports |
| Appendix 1.9 | - | Balance of Foreign Debts |
| Appendix 1.10 | - | Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves |
| Appendix 1.11 | - | Total Investment in Fixed Assets |
| Appendix 1.12 | - | Money Supply at the Year-end |
| Appendix 1.13 | - | Basic Statistics of National Population Censuses since the Founding of the People's Republic of China |
| Appendix 1.14 | - | Employment |
| Appendix 1.15 | - | Population and Its Composition |
| Appendix 1.16 | - | Population Distribution by Urban, Rural Residence and Region |
| Appendix 1.17 | - | Savings by Residents in Urban and Rural Areas (Year-end) |
| Appendix 1.18 | - | Basic Conditions of Urban Households |
| Appendix 1.19 | - | Average Exchange Rate of RMB Yuan Against Main Convertible Currencies (Middle Rate) |
Appendices Part Two |
| Appendix 2.1 | - | China's Top 100 Import and Export Enterprises by Value |
| Appendix 2.2 | - | Official Holidays and Traditional Festivals in China |
Appendices Part Three |
| Appendix 3.1 | - | Contract Law of the People's Republic of China |
| Appendix 3.2 | - | Basic Commercial Transactions |
Appendices Part Four |
| Appendix 4.1 | - | 'A' Shares Listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange |
| Appendix 4.2 | - | 'A' Shares Listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange |
| Appendix 4.3 | - | 'B' Shares Listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange |
| Appendix 4.4 | - | 'B' Shares Listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange |
| Appendix 4.5 | - | 'H' Shares Listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange |
| Appendix 4.6 | - | Organization Structure of China Securities Regulatory Commission |
General Appendices |
| Appendix I | - | Editorial Contributors”Contact Details |
| Appendix II | - | Directory of Local Authorities of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation |
| Appendix III | - | Commercial Offices of PRC Embassies Worldwide |
| Appendix IV | - | PRC Accounting Standards and Financial Regulations vs IAS and US GAAP |
| Index |
| List of Figures |
| List of Tables |