The China Business Review Table of Contents (January-February)




	Letter from His Excellency Jiang Zemin President, The People's Republic of China Letter from Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky United States Trade Representative Letter from the Chairman of The US-China Business Council Michael R. Bonsignore, Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell Letter from the President of The US-China Business Council In Full and On Time Congress should bring home the fruits of China's WTO accession. Robert A. Kapp


	After 13 years, China's accession is finally within reach The US-China Business Council staff A US-China Trade Timeline What Next for the United States? The US-China Bilateral Agreement and the United States China's impressive commitments will open its markets in all sectors. Plus: US industry comment PNTR--The Next Step for the United States The United States will not benefit fully from China's accession unless the US Congress grants China permanent normal trade status. Plus: WTO and the US trade deficit What Will Change for US Companies How US companies may adapt their China strategies. What Next for China? WTO Accession: China's Next Steps China must sign off with other WTO members and complete multilateral negotiations. Plus: WTO basics The Impact of WTO Accession on China WTO acc ession will only accelerate the economic reform already well under way. Plus: Chinese commentary on what WTO will mean for China China's Track Record in the Global Economy Will China play by WTO rules? Evidence to date suggests it will. Margaret M. Pearson China's Domestic WTO Debate Internal discord over the role of foreign investment in the economy contributed to the slow pace of China's WTO negotiations. Yong Wang



	Distribution and Electronics China's Middlemen--New Paths to Market A new breed of systems integrator opens the door to remote markets for PC makers Tina Helsell Real Estate The Shanghai Office Market Turns a Corner Bargain-hunters take note: after years of consolidation, Shanghai office space is bottoming out. Andrew Ness



	Commentary Finding Good Consultants in China Bonnie Furst-Mueller Trends and Issues Business Risk To Avoid Common Pitfalls, Look Before You Leap Peter Humphrey 1999 Index Council Bulletin The Council helps sort out the confusion over China's new encryption and market-research survey rules, and plans upcoming conferences around the United States and in Beijing China Business Classified Ads