Business Environment and Opportunities in China

Professor Dr. Li Choy Chong is director of the Research Institute for International Management at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

I Shanghai - A Profile and an Overview.- 1.1 Strategic Location and Hinterland.- 1.2 Shanghai'S History.- 1.3 Population Structure.- 1.4 Economic Structure.- 1.5 Living Conditions.- II Policies and Institutions in Shanghai, China.- 2.1 Economic Development Plannning.- 2.2 Regulations and Laws Relating to Foreign Investors.- 2.3 Laws and Provisions on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).- 2.4 Project Approval Process and Related Institutions.- 2.5 Labour Law.- 2.6 Financial Reporting and Auditing.- 2.7 Regulations on Taxation.- 2.8 Industrial and Intellectual Property Rights.- 2.9 Patent Law.- 2.10 Trademark Law.- 2.11 Copyright Law.- 2.12 Transfer of Technology.- 2.13 Competition Law.- 2.14 Financial Institutions.- 2.15 The Exchange System and Currency Services.- 2.16 Trade Financing Services.- 2.17 Money Markets and Capital Markets.- 2.18 Business Associations (Chambers of Commerce, Informal Associations).- 2.19 Evaluation of Policies and Institutions.- III Infrastructures and Facilities in Shanghai.- 3.1 Transportation.- 3.2 Communication.- 3.3 Utilities.- 3.4 Industrial Zones.- IV Opportunities in the Different Sectors in Shanghai's Development.- 4. Sectional Emphasis of Development Thrust.- Appendix 1: Brief Case Outlines of Selected Companies Operating in Shanghai Region.- Appendix 2: Foreign Consulates in Shanghai.- Appendix 3: Foreign Trade / Business Organisations in Shanghai.- Appendix 4: Clubs for Foreigners in Shanghai.- Appendix 5: Commercial Information Providers in Shanghai.- Appendix 6: Shanghai's Three Development Zones.- Appendix 7: Banking Services.