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Direct foreign investments in China--the disharmonious aspects: an analysis of interest conflicts concerning overseas investments in China.

by Chen, Shuojian. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-61). / ABSTRACT --- p.I / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.III / LIST OF CHARTS --- p.VII / LIST OF TABLES --- p.VIII / Chapter CHAPTER I: --- INTRODUCTION 一 A REVIEW OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN CHINA --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- "The foreign investments in China had soared in the past dozen years, but now, it levels off" --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Most of the foreign investments come from Hong Kong and Taiwan --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- "Three policies toward foreign investments - deny, welcome unconditionally, and welcome conditionally" --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Before 1979 ´ؤ deny --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- From 1979 to 1991 ´ؤ welcome unconditionally --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- After 1991 - welcome conditionally --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- focus on the disharmonies --- p.6 / Chapter CHAPTER II: --- DISHARMONIES IN DIRECT INVESTMENTS - THE PHENOMENA --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- Hostility toward foreign investments --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- """ Economic invasion “" --- p.7 / "“The Eight Countries' Allied Force""" --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- """ National Dignity “" --- p.9 / """China Can Say No""" --- p.9 / """Prefect's Decision""" --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2 --- Uncooperative Attitude --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Joint venture forming bids are turned down --- p.11 / """Pretty daughters"" and ""ugly daughters""" --- p.11 / Le Kai ® and Kodak® --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Chinese enterprises repurchase the brands they once contributed to joint ventures as assets. --- p.14 / Sheng Brand ® Chrysanthemum Crystal --- p.15 / Case: MAXAM ® --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3 --- Internal Conflicts in Joint Ventures --- p.16 / Chapter CHAPTER III: --- THE CAUSE OF DISHARMONY --- p.17 / Chapter 3.1 --- "Chinese have over-expectation to foreign investment. While disappointed, some become unfriendly toward foreign investors " --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2 --- "Although foreign investments contribuie to the economic growth, its opportunity cost IS PRETTY HIGH " --- p.19 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- "Foreign investments may worsen, rather than relief the problem of unemployment " --- p.19 / Create New Market vs. Redistribute the Market Shares --- p.20 / The Myth of Export Oriented --- p.20 / 8.8% of the Employees Accounts for 19.1% of the Sales --- p.21 / A model to identify jobs created vs. jobs extinguished by foreign funded enterprises --- p.23 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- "Bypassing the tariff, it is possible for overseas enterprises to dump in China " --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Foreign capital and honest society --- p.27 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Tax paid by foreign funded firms is not proportionate to their profits --- p.29 / 2+3Corporation Tax Holiday --- p.29 / Value Added Tax --- p.29 / Legal Tax Mitigation & Illegal Tax Evasion --- p.29 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- The fact that foreign-funded firms are not required to contribute appropriate proportion to social security indirectly results in social unrest --- p.33 / Chapter 3.3 --- Fraudulence in Forming Joint Ventures --- p.35 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Equipment Overpricing --- p.35 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Technology Overpricing --- p.35 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Material and Components Overpricing --- p.36 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- "Land, workshop & sales network overpricing " --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Fraudulence in equipment importation --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- "Both of the foreign partners and the Chinese partners can be cheaters, but it is more common that a Chinese partner is the victim " --- p.38 / Chapter 3.4 --- National Security --- p.39 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- "Foreign investment, national industries, and national security " --- p.39 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Even civil products may have unexpected significance to national security --- p.39 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- "In case of international disputes, trade wars, or real wars, who holds the hostages? " --- p.40 / Chapter 3.5 --- The Agency Problem --- p.41 / Chapter 3.6 --- The Limited Running Time of Joint Ventures --- p.42 / Case: Zhang Xiao Quan ® --- p.42 / Chapter CHAPTER IV: --- MEASURES TO MINIMIZE THE DISHARMONIES --- p.44 / Chapter 4.1 --- Facilitate long-run view in founding joint ventures --- p.44 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Two ways in forming joint venture --- p.44 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- To increase the stakes in a joint venture gradually --- p.45 / Chapter 4.2 --- Assign outsiders to manage the joint venture --- p.46 / Chapter 4.3 --- Localization --- p.46 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Local sourcing --- p.47 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Employee localization --- p.47 / Chapter 4.4 --- Adopting local brand names --- p.47 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Case: P&G® Jiehua® andGaofuli ® --- p.48 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Multiple brands 一 a successful strategy --- p.50 / P&G itself is a successful example in multiple brands strategy --- p.50 / The advantages of multiple brands strategy --- p.50 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- "Reasons that foreign investors refuse to adopt the Chinese brands, besides the duration of the joint ventures " --- p.51 / Case: Wine & Spirit --- p.53 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Adopting famous local brand names --- p.57 / Under what situation Chinese brands should be kept in the joint venture --- p.57 / Case: Yale ® and Gu Li ® dual brands strategy --- p.58 / CONCLUSION --- p.59 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.60

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322119
Date January 1998
ContributorsChen, Shuojian., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Business Administration.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, viii, 61 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, China
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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