May China Briefing out now

May 1 – The May issue of China Briefing magazine is out now and available for download (please click on the picture at the right).

In this issue, we examine the complexities of managing a joint venture partner in China, including handling due diligence and risk issues. Specifically, we look at regulatory risks, political risks, legal and financial risks, and operational, environmental and motivational risks. We also discuss how, from a minority equity position, JVs may still be effectively controlled, and identify the role technology transfer agreements can play within this situation. We discuss other managerial issues concerning JVs, and also look at the investment environment in some more of China’s second- and third-tier cities.

Included in this issue:

Managing your China joint venture risk

Using technology transfer agreements to manage your joint venture partner

The second- and third-tier cities of Dandong, Shaoxing, Zhaoqing, Nanchang and Yinchuan.

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