Agriculture is the fundamental industry and economic lifeline of a country with one-quarter of the world's population. Reform in the rural financial service system is a key step in a drive to construct a new type of countryside. It is crucial to establish and develop mutual funding cooperative...

This article discusses the general characteristics and issues of the privatization programs in China, including constitutional changes, privatization with mergers and acquisitions, ownership structure in China, real estate reforms, and finance (stock market and banking). The challenges of these...