Full Contents - September 2003


MAGAZINE ARTICLE

  • On the acquisition path

  • China's heavily protected banking sector is being opened up gradually following WTO membership, with foreign participation now allowed in a number of limited forms.

  • Perfect partners

  • As China's industries become more open to foreign investment, Peter A Kenevan and Xi Pei argue that alliances with local companies represent an attractive and profitable option for many global corporations.

  • The countdown begins

  • Five years from the start of the 2008 Olympics, Games organisers have a lot to be concerned about apart from building the stadiums.

  • Size matters

  • A giant food retailer in Shanghai is being created from existing firms to fend off the threat posed by foreign giants. However, the strength of the likes of Wal-Mart and Carrefour rests on more than just size alone.

  • Managing diversity

  • In the second part of his article examining the cultural differences that exist between China and the West, Professor Kai-Alexander Schlevogt advocates a new approach to successful management.

  • Centre takes control

  • New appointments in the IT sector signal a significant change in the central government's policy, writes Erik Tollefson of China Concept.

  • Boost for distributors

  • The recent partnership arrangement between Hong Kong and the mainland will lead to a greater liberalisation of the distribution sector and special advantages to qualified Hong Kong companies.
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