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The Bank for International Settlements has posted a paper on strengthening China's banking system in the policy-paper section of its site. The paper is based on a conference held in Beijing in March 1999, and may be viewed online or downloaded as an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file.
http://www.tdc.org.hk/mktprof/china.htm
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council offers market profiles of the Chinese mainland as a whole, and of individual provinces and municipalities, on its free site. Each profile features basic economic statistics, as well as information on industry, market conditions, trade, investment, and development zones.
http://www.abc88.com/english
The World Publication Information Network, established by Beijing Jinze Co. Ltd. and administered by the Chinese Institute of Publishing Science, carries news and informa
tion about the publishing industry in China and around the world. The site also contains information on copyrights, bestseller lists, a used book exchange, and an experts forum, where visitors can access articles by Chinese experts in the publishing field.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/reports/china.asp
Visitors may now access at no cost a summary of Gallup's 1997 Survey: The People's Republic of China Consumer Attitudes and Lifestyle Trends.
http://www.ermchina.com
ERM China, part of the US-based Environmental Resources Management Group, is the first privately operated and managed joint-venture corporation providing environmental, health, and safety consulting services in China. Its website features reports and information on ERM's services.
http://www.cnn.com/ASIANOW
CNN's Asianow page rounds up general, business, sports, and entertainment news from Time and Asiaweek as well as CNN sources. The site also features travel and weather information for those planning business trips.
http://www.beijingscene.com
Beijing Scene, a weekly publication aimed at expatriates in Be
ijing, features information on events, entertainment, restaurants, and bars in China's capital. It also carries columns on local popular culture, language tips, and advice--all delivered with a youthful, irreverent zing.
Sites in Chinese
http://www.chinatax.gov.cnThe website of China's State Administration of Taxation (SAT) features brief bios of its top managers, an explanation of the organization's structure, tax news, links to provincial and municipal tax bureaus, and the full text of certain tax laws. Visitors can also email SAT from the site for advice.
http://www.mii.gov.cn
The Ministry of Information Industry's (MII) site features an explanation of MII's structure, industry news, and the complete text of certain laws and policies. This free site also outlines telecom fee structures and has an extensive section on the Y2K bug, where visitors will find links to Y2K papers from various Chinese ministries and other sources.
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