FOCUS 25 Years of The CBR

A Quarter Century of China Business Coverage
CBR images and commentary from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
Compiled by The CBR staff
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FEATURES

The Taxman at the Door
Foreign companies are easy targets for China's vigilant tax collectors.
Joyce A. Peck and Sophia Xu

Green Acres
The new land administration law will raise land costs for some foreign investors.
Rico Chan

Macao Aims for a Turnaround
Macao prepares for return to PRC rule with hopes for an increase in income and a decrease in crime.
Darlene M. Liao

Why China Went for WTO
The intervention of top leaders was the only way to break China's bureaucratic deadlock over accession.
Yong Wang

SPECIAL REPORT: IT Sectors to Watch

Paging the PRC
Little stands in the way of China's emergence as a paging powerhouse.
Darryl Sterling

Hype Versus Hope for E-Commerce in China
A framework for judging the promise of and prospects for electronic commerce.
Daniel H. Rosen

Cover illustration by Jon Howard

Departments

Trends & Issues
A report on the reaction in China to the NATO bombing of the PRC Embassy in Belgrade and the consequences for US firms

Letter from the President
The Council Speaks: Time to Get a Grip

WWW.China

Council Activities
The Council hosts its Annual Meeting in Washington and elects a new Board of Directors

Bookshelf
Two handy business directories; a guide to the practical aspects of running a foreign-invested enterprise; the World Bank on East Asia's Recovery; and a sober look at the PRC financial sector

China Business