Law and Investment in China

Vai Io Lo specializes in Asian and comparative law, especially American, Chinese, and Japanese laws. Currently, she is teaching at the International University of Japan. She is the author of various articles in law journals and the book Law and Industrial Relations: China and Japan after World War II.Xiaowen Tian specializes in Chinese business and economy, especially foreign direct investment in China. He is currently teaching at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of various articles in referred international journals and the book Dynamics of Development in an Open Economy: China since 1978.

• 1. An Overview of the Chinese Legal System  2. Business Organizations  3. Foreign Investment Enterprises  4. Contracts  5. Labour and Employment  6. Intellectual Property  7. Consumer Protection  8. Taxation, Banking and Securities  9. Dispute Resolution  10. Accession to the WTO  11. The Development of the Western Region

'This is an excellent reference guide to the legal reforms that have transformed Chinese society over the last quarter-century of economic reform...It is rare for a book to appeal successfully to a readership of both academics and practitioners, and this book accomplishes that goal nicely.' - The China Journal