The role of government shareholding in corporate performance is central to an understanding of China's newly privatized large firms. In this paper, we analyze shareholders as agents that can both harm and benefit companies. We examine the ownership structure of 826 listed corporations and find...

With the development of the globalization and international trade, the international registration of Trade Marks (TMs) becomes increasingly important for a country to accumulate business fortune and maintain sustainable economic growth. Against this backdrop, the 'tendency towards integration...

In recent years, the use of slotting allowances and other shelf-access payments by retail stores and supermarkets has reportedly increased in China. Many Chinese commentators criticised such conduct as significantly distorting the fair competition order in the retail market and harming the...

With the dramatic development of Information Communication Technology (ICT), the Internet has become a major source for the dissemination of intellectual property. The Internet not only "changed the [traditional] rules of distribution and dissemination of information", it brought great...