China's century : the awakening of the next economic powerhouse / [edited by] Laurence J. Brahm.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brahm, Laurence J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forecasting.

China--Forecasting.

China.

Twenty-first century.

Physical Description:

xvii, 421 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Awakening of the next economic powerhouse

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; New York : Wiley, 2001.

Summary:

At the dawn of 21st century, one country, above all, stands poised to alter the global economy. With one quarter of the world's population, a stable and increasingly enterprising government, and with recent acceptance into the World Trade Organization, China's economic might will profoundly affect the future course of this century.

China's Century brings together a distinguished group of industry experts, from both China and the West, to analyze the key issues affecting the future of this remarkable country.

Leading government policy-makers introduce China's program of reforms for each of these areas, followed by insightful discussions from top specialists and business pioneers examining these sectors in detail. Never before has such a distinguished group of government and business insiders been drawn together, summarizing experiences, and presenting their opinions and prognosis on China's future development.

The importance of China's future cannot be underestimated. China's Century provides a comprehensive picture of a country in transition and offers fascinating suggestions on where it may be heading. This book is essential reading for anyone involved with, or wishing to understand China today and the way in which it might affect our lives tomorrow.

Contents:

Part I Economy and Reform 1

The Road Map / Zeng Peiyan 10

Unprecedented Experiment / Sidney Shapiro 16

Dealing with Globalization / Claude Smadja 24

Fighting Corruption Amidst Economic Reform / Huang Weiding 38

Part II International Relations 57

China's Foreign Affairs in the New Century / Tang Jiaxuan 68

The Canada-China Relationship: A Personal Perspective / Howard R. Balloch 74

ASEM

A New Dimension in Asian-European Relations / Christopher Bo Bramsen 88

China in a World of Risk / Mark Daniell 98

Part III Investment and Trade 109

China's Foreign Economic Trade in the 21st Century / Shi Guangsheng 118

Kodak and China: Seven Years of Kodak Moments / George M.C. Fisher 126

China's WTO Accession

The Big Picture / Michael J. Furst 136

China, Unlike Its Famous City, Is Forbidden No More / Andre Desmarais 142

Private Equity in China / Robert A. Theleen 154

Part IV Industry and Commerce 165

Striving to Realize the Three-Year Target of State-Owned Enterprise Reform and Separation of Losses / Sheng Huaren 174

Progress from Tradition

China Moves into the 21st Century / Heinrich von Pierer 184

Industrial Automation and China's Future Development / Don H. Davis 190

Fueling China's Growth / Charles W. Pryor, Jr. 198

Chemicals

A Key Pillar for China's Economic Development in the New Century / Manfred Schneider 204

Part V Government and Law 211

A New Chapter in Constructing China's Legal System / Xiao Yang 218

Governance in China: The Present and Future Tense / Donald J. Lewis 234

The Role of Arbitration in Resolving Chinese-Foreign Business Disputes: Past, Present and Future / Michael J. Moser 244

The Future of Law and Order in Hong Kong: Reinventing the Hong Kong Police / Kam C. Wong 250

Part VI Banking and Finance 259

China's Banking and Financial Sector Reforms in the New Century / Dai Xianglong 266

China: The Long March to Capital Market Reform / Peter D. Sutherland SC 278

Banking and Finance in China / A.H.G. Rinnooy Kan 288

China's Insurance Industry

Facing a New Era of Opportunities and Challenges / Walter B. Kielholz 298

China's Financial System Needs Transparency and Accountability / Mark L. Clifford 306

Part VII Technology and Internet 313

The Development of the Information and Network Technology Industry of China / Wu Jichuan 320

How the Internet Will Shape China / Peter Yip 326

Wiring China for the New Century / Thomas G. Lewis 334

Internet/E-Business in China: Development of a Legal Framework / Jon Eichelberger 348

Part VIII Media and Communications 361

China's Media Is Welcoming Network Time / Zhao Qizheng 368

The New Millennium: China in the Connected World / James Murdoch 374

Third Eye to Read China's News / Ma Ling 380

Creeping Freedoms in China's Press / Li Xiguang 386.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0471479072

0471479071

OCLC:

45506036