This volume is devoted to joint ventures, possibly the most important element in China's opening to the modern world and a prime initiator of its recent economic reforms.

Introduction and overview, Sally Stewart. Part 1 The background issues: the pattern of EJVs in China 1979-1989, Nigel Campbell and Jingzhi Zhang
industrial relations in joint ventures in China, Ng Sek-Hong
sino-foreign joint ventures and governmental corruption, Brewer S. Stone
inventing a legal tradition, Anne Carver. Part 2 Regional studies: joint ventures in a new Shanghai at Pudong, Lynn T. White III
management experiences of firms with foreign investment in southern Guangdong, J. Thad Barnowe et al
contracted enterprises with foreign investment - the case of Xiamen, Bei Zhao and Liping Deng
the importance of joint ventures in the success of the Guangdong-Hong Kong economic miracle, David D. Stone. Part 3 National studies: Belgian equity joint ventures in China - theoretical considerations and evidence, Daniel Van Den Bulcke and Hai-Yan Zhang
the performance of Hong Kong foreign subsidiaries in China, Michael Y. Hu and Haiyang Chen
Japanses joint ventures in China - a profile analysis, Yu-Min Chou. Part 4 Managerial issues and options: managerial adaptation in Chinese and Hungarian strategic alliances with culturally distinct foreign partners, John Child et al
managing Sino-Western joint ventures - localization of content, Erik J. de Bruijn and Xianfeng Jia
joint ventures in the PRC - the countertrade and foreign exchange dimensions, Aspy P. Palia et al
how to run a successful joint venture in China, Oded Shenkar and Mee-Kau Nyaw
role perception and behaviour among Chinese managers in Sino-Western joint ventures, Ingmar Bjorkman. Part 5 The Chinese perspective: a look at some PRC views on joint ventures in China, Sally Stewart. Afterword - some future perspectives on joint ventures, John Frankenstein.