China's Changing Skies

New policies and equipment are bringing air traffic management systems up to international standards.
Elizabeth Keck

Plus: Fasten Your Seatbelts: China Improves Safety Oversight

Commercial Aviation Takes Off

Strong demand will make China the world's second-largest market for aviation equipment in the next 20 years.
Elizabeth Keck

Cleared for Landing

All over China, airports are being expanded and built from scratch--with foreign help.
Gwen Lyle

Plus: Snapshot: China's Airport History; Airports Seek Foreign Help for Expansion; and Airports in Western China to be Expanded, Renovated, or Built, 2001-05

Management
Management Fraud in China

Common-sense advice on how to prevent fraud in China ventures and how to take action when it's discovered.
Patrick M. Norton and Lane Huang

Legal Affairs
Customs Law Gets a Facelift

The amended Customs Law will help modernize China's customs regime.
Rico Chan

Plus: Recent Major PRC Customs Legislation; Upcoming Amendments and New Regulations; and Kyoto Customs Convention: Background and Process

In Memoriam
Leonard F. Woodcock and Arthur W. Hummel Jr.

Remembering the first two US ambassadors to the PRC.
Kenneth Lieberthal and Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy

Political Reform
Village Elections: Training Ground for Democratization

Limited democracy has taken root in rural areas, and is starting to spread.
Jamie P. Horsley

Plus: Sea Election in Qiuban Village, Fujian Province, August 2, 2000; and International Support for Village Elections

Letter from the President

Farewell and Welcome

Commentary

Winners and Losers of China's WTO Entry
Jun Ma and Zhi Wang

China Business

www.China

Education, exporting, the Tenth Five-Year Plan, and more

Council Bulletin