Three years after the execution of the VAP, Chinese government has managed to hoist its national village penetration to 98.9% at the end of 2006, which means about 99% of the total administrative villages nationwide have now been connected by at least two workable telephone lines. As part of the...

This paper argues that it is crucial to take account of both home and host country contexts in order adequately to understand their implications for Chinese enterprises investing into foreign countries. This calls for an analysis that is sensitive to both home and host country contexts, and that...

This book is based on an empirical study of China’s leading resources and metals companies and seeks to examine the nature of corporate governance practices in these firms. In-dept interviews were conducted with leading officers in these top 100 Chinese listed companies as well as with leading...