This study examines the crucial contribution of Chinese business groups to the rapid growth of South-East Asia. It looks at major Chinese firms and their increasingly important networks in this era of regional interdependence and internationalization of production processes.

This study examines the crucial contribution of Chinese business groups to the rapid growth of South-East Asia. It looks at major Chinese firms and their increasingly important networks in this era of regional interdependence and internationalization of production processes. The text draws upon empirical detail relating to Chinese firms, their growth patterns, joint ventures with foreign capital and responses to technological change and competition. It contributes to debates on economic networks, the economics of trust and relations between business and the state in the global economy.

Dedication - List of Tables and Figures - Acknowledgements - Introduction - Chinese Business Organization: Institutional Choice and Contingency - Dancing with Wolves: Chines Business and Outsiders - Socialising Capital in Indonesia: P.T. Astra in an Age of Financial Abundance - The Food and Drink Industry: Structure and Performance - The Textile Industry in South East Asia: Structure, Growth, and Concentration - Eyes Wide Shut: Chinese Attitudes to Technology and Innovation - Land and Property Development: Growth Strategies, Financial Innovation, and Risk - Patterns of Growth and Finance in Regional Expansion: Charoen Pokphand in China - Financial Development: Expansion, Deregulation, and Crisis - Conclusion: Old Problems, New Solutions - Bibliography - Index