FOCUS Getting IP Right

A Patchwork of IPR Protections
Since the 1995 US-China IPR agreement, China's IPR bureaucracy has grown, but with limited effect.
Pitman B. Potter and Michel Oksenberg

Countering Counterfeiters
Foreign companies team up to fight piracy of their products in China.
Joseph T. Simone

Leveraging Technology in the PRC
Contributing intellectual property to a joint venture offers strategic benefits.
Francis Bassolino and Joseph Tse

FEATURES

Trying Times Amid Spectacular Growth
Foreign brewers struggle to keep their heads above water in a saturated market.
Glen Steinman

Beyond Financial Due Diligence
Hiring a third party to investigate a potential partner's business practices can reveal the truth behind the hype.
Tina Helsell

New Contract Basics
China's draft unified contract law attempts to standardize commercial agreements.
Hugh T. Scogin, Jr. and Brett D. Braude

A Scouting Report on Training Options
To retain PRC staff, foreign employers must invest in training programs.
A. J. Frazer

Cover photo by
Jeffrey Aaronson/NETWORK ASPEN

Departments

Trends & Issues
The US-China Business Council surveys members on foreign- exchange difficulties; profiting from noodles; demand for Internet servers; spending on advertising and phone calls from China; Shanghai's baby boom; and more

Letter from the President
Toward the Millenium

1998 Index

Bookshelf
China through the crystal ball; the World Bank on information and development; a review of the legal options for securing assets in China; and Chinese negotiating styles

WWW.China
The CBR inaugurates a new department that expands coverage of China-related Internet resources

Council Activities
Meetings on Y2K, acquisition of state enterprises, and foreign-exchange

China Business