Doing Business with China

Content

• Consultant Editors
  • Jonathan Reuvid and Li Yong.
• Preface
  • Lord Brittan, Vice-Chairman, UBS Warburg;
• Forewords
  • Digby Jones, Director General, Confederation of British Industry (CBI); Shen Jueren, Honorary Chairman, China Association of International Trade; Introduction; Jonathan Reuvid and Li Yong
• Part One: China's Economy and Administration
  • 1.1 China's Economic Performance and Outlook**
  • 1.2 China as a WTO Member: Systemic Issues
  • 1.3 The Chinese Government Structure
  • 1.4 China's Consumer Market
  • 1.5 Developing Statistics in China
• Part Two: China within the WTO
  • 2.1 The Opening-up of the Chinese Market as a WTO Member
  • 2.2 Foreign Trade Activity and Its Administration
  • 2.3 China's Exchange Control System
  • 2.4 Freight Forwarding in China
• Part Three: Legal Aspects of Foreign Company Operations in China
  • 3.1 Foreign Invested Enterprises and Alternative Business Structures*
  • 3.2 Employment Law for Chinese and Foreign Nationals
  • 3.3 Intellectual Property Rights in China
  • 3.4 Trademark and Patent Application and Protection in China
  • 3.5 Environmental Due Diligence
  • 3.6 Commercial Dispute Resolution
• Part Four: Accounting, Auditing and Taxation in China
  • 4.1 Accounting and Auditing Requirements and Practices
  • 4.2 Taxation Issues
  • 4.3 Differences between the PRC Accounting Regulations and International Reporting Standards
• Part Five: Market Entry and Business Development in China
  • 5.1 Revisiting Chinese Cultural Roots
  • 5.2 Cultural Differences and Clashes in Communication
  • 5.3 Networking Practice in China
  • 5.4 Due Diligence for Market Entrants
  • 5.5 Partner Selection and Negotiations
  • 5.6 Using Education and Training as a Strategic Marketing Tool in Winning International Business
  • 5.7 Employing Staff in China
  • 5.8 Distribution in China
  • 5.9 How the CBBC Operates
• Part Six: Marketing Issues in China
  • 6.1 Industrial and Commercial Market Research
  • 6.2 Growing Consumerism Strategies for the China Market
  • 6.3 Marketing Consumer Products in China
  • 6.4 Brand Management and Publicity
  • 6.5 Effective Public Relations
• Part Seven: Banking, Foreign Exchange Transactions and Corporate Finance
  • 7.1 Banking Services for Foreign Invested Enterprises (FIEs)
  • 7.2 A Practical Guide to China's Currency and Payments System
  • 7.3 Import and Export Financing in China
  • 7.4 China's Securities Market*
  • 7.5 Mergers and Acquisitions: Acquiring a Business in China
  • 7.6 Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence
  • 7.7 Venture Capital Investment in China
• Part Eight: Key Sector Reports and Notes
  • 8.1 China's Automotive Industry: Automobiles**
  • 8.2 Automotive Components**
  • 8.3 China's Automotive Industry: Commercial Vehicles**
  • 8.4 Banking: The Domestic Banks**
  • 8.5 Banking: Foreign Bank Investment**
  • 8.6 Computer Technology and IT
  • 8.7 Consumables
  • 8.8 Energy
  • 8.9 China's Insurance Market
  • 8.10 The Media Market
  • 8.11 Oil and Gas**
  • 8.12 The Petrochemical Industry
  • 8.13 Promotional Advertising
  • 8.14 Retailing
  • 8.15 Steel Production and Core Minerals**
  • 8.16 Telecommunications
  • 8.17 Travel and Tourism
• Appendices
  • I Contributors Contact Details
  • II Directory of Local Authorities of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
  • III Commercial Offices of PRC Embassies Worldwide
  • Those marked with an asterisk (*) include updates, while those with a double asterisk (**) are complete replacements. The Part Eight replacements are referred to individually in the Introduction.