Business Law in China was launched by ICC Publications today, timed to coincide with the auspicious eighth day of the eighth month of the eighth year of the new millennium, which is also the official opening day of the Olympics in Beijing. 

The e-publication is aimed at helping advance the ongoing commercial development of China – long after the Olympics are over.

Spurred by globalization and dramatic growth in international trade, Chinese business law has undergone rapid and continuous reform over the past several decades. China, a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) since 2000, has one of the oldest legal traditions in the world. Its system of law is a complex mix of traditional Chinese approaches based on Confucianism and Western influence.

Business Law in China, now in its second edition and available for the first time in electronic format, provides the reader with a comprehensive assessment of the current state of Chinese business law. This update of the classic 1998 text brings together practitioners and scholars from China and overseas, who provide new insights into a broad range of legal issues businesses must confront in dealing with the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Based on the actual experiences of legal professionals, Business Law in China offers a detailed analysis of how legal issues arise with the national context. Supplemented with tables and illustrations, the publication deals with a range of issues, including: