FOCUS IT Frontiers

Signs of Opening in Telecom
China's telecom sector may finally become accessible to foreign companies.
John Wang

The Regulatory Waiting Game
The shake-up in China's telecom sector has left foreign investors wondering what rule changes lie ahead.
Jeanette K. Chan and Charles F. Goldsmith

Cable Connections
Despite regulatory confusion, new broadband technologies offer opportunities for foreign investors.
Warren H. Rothman and Jonathan P. Barker

FEATURES

A Legal Framework for Securities
Caution and conservatism appear to have won out in the drafting of the long-awaited PRC securities law.
Anthony Zaloom and Liu Hongchuan

The Lessons of GITIC
Singed investors re-think their PRC lending strategies.
Mitchell Silk and Michael Openshaw

Retail Space to Let
Shanghai's traditional retail property centers are in decline as the city decentralizes.
Andrew Ness

Is Bigger Better?
For better or for worse, new conglomerates are helping to restructure Chinese industry.
Shawn Shieh

Cover illustration by John Yanson

Departments

Trends & Issues
A Giant Leap (Maybe) for WTO

Letter from the President
Beyond WTO

WWW.China
Y2K, China's Internet, and MOFTEC

Council Activities
Council hosts dinner for Zhu Rongji

Company Profile
Butler Manufacturing Co. brings its pre-engineered construction methods to China.
Virginia A. Hulme

China Business

China Data