The proposed Australia-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) has been in the offing since 2005 and survived a change of government in Australia. While little of a conclusive nature has been achieved, given that such free trade agreements have a gestation period of between 15 to 20 years, there is...

Reflects on the development of payment systems in the Chinese banking sector. Outlines the role of the People's Bank of China, the functions of the National Electronic Interbank System, local clearing houses and the intra-bank payment systems of commercial banks, and their benefits and...

This paper examines the reception of Western corporate governance models and standards into the Chinese system of corporate governance. It investigates how China has adapted these models to fit in with its political, economic, and cultural norms in reference to its State Owned Enterprises (SOE),...

China's revised 2013 Company Law enables the setting up of the classic single share token paid up capital company in line with e.g. the UK and Australia. Caution is, however, advised given that China's regulatory system is still in its infancy and the resources required to police its abuse vast....

China was one of the original contracting parties to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947. It ceased to be a member in the aftermath of her 1949 Revolution and establishment of an alternative seat of government by the ‘Nationalist Party’ in Taiwan. Following more than fi fteen...