published_or_final_version / abstract / toc / China Area Studies / Master / Master of Arts

China now is one of the most attractive destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) and mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become an increasingly important mode of FDI entry in China since its accession to the World Trade Organization. M&As in China are expected to play a vital role in the restructuring of its inefficient State-owned enterprises. This thesis characterizes and analyzes the evolving Chinese legal regime governing M&As in the context of the ongoing economic reform. In addition, it identifies the antitrust issues arising from foreign acquisitions of Chinese domestic enterprises, which can result in market dominance and restrictive practices in China. The thesis concludes that China's M&A regime can be improved and aligned more closely with international practices as its economy becomes further integrated into the world economy.

The macro-environmental factors of an organization are external environmental factors, which are largely uncontrollable by an organization. This study analyses the macro-environment in which Chinese enterprises in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) operate in order to identify the factors that have influenced the development of these enterprises in the past ten years. Today’s companies are evolving in turbulent and equivocal environments. Although most of the Chinese enterprises cannot control these macro- environment factors, they need to be aware of them and identify those factors that could constrain their future development. / Thesis (M.Com.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, 2010.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 91-100).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 91-100). Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 144-155).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 1992. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 242-257).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Princeton University, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references.

No description available.

This thesis has described the Chinese model of coalition politics among the central state, local authorities and foreign capital during 1979-1993. The characteristics of this model were that the local authorities and foreign capital shared more common interest with each other than with the central state, and consequently a cooperation between two was formed at the expense of the central state. / Master of Arts