Table of Contents

Introduction
The Emergence of Joint Venture Enterprises
The Legal Basis for Joint Ventures
The Organization and Operation of Joint Ventures
The Development of Joint Ventures
The Tianamen Square Incident and its Aftermath
Some Observations and Suggestions Regarding Joint Ventures
Appendixes
:The Law of the People's Republic of China on Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investments, July 1, 1979
Regulations Governing Special Economic Zones in Guangdong Province, August 26, 1980
Regulations Governing the Implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investments, September 20, 1983
A Selected Bibliography on Foreign Investments in China Since 1979
Index

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This work focuses on the recent government policies and laws that have allowed western businesses to enter into joint ventures in the People's Republic of China. It covers the historical emergence of joint ventures, the legal basis for these arrangements, and their organization and operation.

About the Author

ALFRED K. HO is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Western Michigan University. He is the author of numerous books, including The Far East in World Trade (Praeger, 1967) and Developing the Economy of the People's Republic of China (Praeger, 1982).