Asia-Pacific Handbook

A decade of Open Door Policy and Economic Reform has brought both prosperity to many Chinese and the creation of a legal system.
The resulting legal system is complex and not unsophisticated. Its competing jurisdictions, technicalities of terminology, mixture of civil and socialists values and processes, inexperienced and untrained judiciary, struggle to cope with new commercial practices and requirements, widespread corruption and growing violence and moral degeneration.
Understanding China has become increasingly difficult. The need to be clear about what laws govern the relations of foreigners doing business, those living and working in China, one’s Chinese friends and their families, etc has become important.
This volume sets out, through a substantial Preface and Introduction and some thirty articles the background to the development of the modern Chinese legal system, the governing social, traditional and socialist values, the laws and regulations that affect business arrangements, rights and liabilities of foreigners interested in China, the legal profession, criminal processes, etc. It will provide a solid resource for those seeking basic information on the legal system, specific laws and legal culture of the People’s Republic of China.