Understanding Labor and Employment Law in China
Ronald C. Brown
KNQ1270 .B76 2010
From the Publisher: Continued economic prosperity in China and its international competitive advantage have been due in large part to the labor of workers in China, who for many years toiled in under-regulated workplaces. Now, there are new labor law reforms raising the rights and standards of workers throughout China. These new laws have been praised for their progressive measures and at the same time blamed for placing too many economic burdens on companies, especially those operating on the margins and those that have caused business failures. This, combined with the recent global downturn and the millions of displaced and unemployed Chinese migrant laborers, has created ongoing debate about the new labor laws. Meanwhile the Chinese Union has organized Wal-Mart and many of the Global Fortune 500 companies and a form of collective bargaining is occurring. Workers are pursuing their legal labor rights in increasing numbers. This book provides a clear overview of the current labor and employment law environment in China and its legal requirements, as well as current practices under these laws used to deal with growing labor issues.
Anti-dumping Law and Practice of China
Xiaochen Wu
KNQ340.5 .W89 2009
From the Publisher: For over a decade China has been globally recognized as the leading recipient of antidumping measures. On the other hand, China’s use of antidumping measures is equally noteworthy. Xiaochen Wu’s timely book takes a very practical approach as it examines its subject in a broad context. Besides providing a rich and detailed interpretation of the legal provisions, it discusses complex technical aspects of the Chinese antidumping law in a very pragmatic way, notably by providing actual instances of their application in the antidumping investigations conducted by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
Intellectual Property Rights in China: Politics of Piracy, Trade and Protection
Gordon C.K. Cheung
KNQ1155 .C4445 2009
From the Publisher: Intellectual Property Rights infringement is so rampant in China that counterfeit goods – from general household merchandise, garments and media consumables to specialist products including pharmaceutical products and super computer chips – can be found in roadside stalls, markets, shops, department stores and even laboratory of leading universities. If allowed to continue these infringements may further engender a socially accepted culture of ‘fakeness’ that may seriously hamper innovation and economic progress.
[The author] uses the case of intellectual property rights to examine how and to what extent market forces and knowledge development affect the relationships of China and the world, especially the United States. Including detailed original statistics and data collected from Chinese provinces and cities and in-depth interviews with legal experts and policy makers, this book gives a unique insight into the opportunities and challenges that China faces as it increasingly becomes part of the global society.
Intellectual Property Rights in China is a stimulating read for anyone studying Chinese Business and International Political Economy.
Space Commercialization and the Development of Space Law from a Chinese Legal Perspective
Yun Zhao
KZD1145 .C475 2009
From the Publisher: This book will be the first English on space law written by a Chinese scholar. With the rapid development of space activities in China, many space scientist and lawyers are keen to know Chinese Legal views on policies and laws on space activities. The book discusses new development of space law in view of the rapid development of space commercial activities from a Chinese legal perspective. The topics selected in the book reflect the author’s teaching and research in space law at four different universities: Leiden University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, City University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong. Six areas of space law issues have been selected: property rights, space registration and liability regime, launching services, telecommunications services, national space legislation and international space cooperation. All the topics are closely related to current Chinese space legislation and practice. When dealing with the above six issues, the author will first briefly discuss the current rules and practice at the international level, followed by in-depth analysis of Chinese situation.
From “Che” to China: Labor and Authoritarianism in the New Global Economy
Stephen F. Diamond
HD6476 .D53 2009
From the Publisher: [This book] argues that globalization is not a progressive force that is giving rise to a new democratic capitalism. In fact, authoritarianism, in part influenced by neo-stalinist regimes and their intellectual architects such as ‘Che’ Guevara, remains an important political force and the new global capitalism itself is contributing to its persistence. In particular, the labor organization is now seen by authoritarian regimes as a source of power and control over the general population. To realize the democratic potential in the globalization process, a new autonomous labor movement responsible to its rank and file members must emerge. This requires an intellectual break with the consensus view that capitalism can safely accommodate healthy trade unions in a stable world order.
Lawyers in Modern China
Richard Komaiko and Beibei Que
KNQ1630 .K66 2009
From the Publisher: The book explores several factors that contribute to the current state of underdevelopment of the legal profession, including weak demand for legal services, the balkanization of the profession, systemic sources of corruption, and a dearth of comprehensive yet affordable legal research tools. Finally, the book offers a set of tailored policy recommendations that are designed to ameliorate the problems that stifle the Chinese bar and cultivate it into a powerful force for the promotion of the rule of law.
The Regulatory Environment of Chinese Taxation
Chaowu Jin
KNQ3558 .J56 2009
From the Publisher: This new [2nd] edition contains information on major changes in Chinese tax law, including the promulgation of a new Enterprise Income Tax Law and its Implementing Regulations and substantial revisions to the Individual Income Tax Law. As before, the work consists of two parts: (1) the legislative and dispute settlement aspects of Chinese taxation and (2) the most important types of taxes now in effect in China, particularly those that are important to international readers.
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