The ChinaBusiness Review - Volume 11 - Issue 3 - May-June 1984

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The ChinaBusiness Review (National Council for US-China Trade) presents business-focused reporting on US-China trade and industrial developments in May–June 1984. It outlines policy and market themes such as high-technology exports, export controls, and the structure of labor negotiations, while covering emerging sectors like microcomputers and automation for Chinese-language processing. Feature coverage also addresses precision instruments, civil aviation directions, helicopter procurement demand, and investment expansion along China’s coastal cities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages72

Reading Time3 h 1 min

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China Business

Fourteen additional cities expand foreign investment

Office automation Chinese style

High-Tech calendar

The ChinaBusiness Review May-June 1984 $15 High TechExports to China 、美中月《 Speak the Language ofChinese Decision-Makers. DISCOVER,the world's largest science magazine,isone of a kind—the only foreign consumer magazineto be translated into Chinese and sold at nationwideretail outlets. Now in its second year of publication,the ChineseDISCOVER has doubled its initial circulation.Over 40,000 copies of each quarterly issue are distributedthroughout the People's Republic of China. The Chinese DISCOVER is edited for the nation'spolitical,industrial and academic leaders.It's a uniqueopportunity to speak directly to an elite Chinese audience.A black-and-white page costs $5,000; four-color is $8,000. To find out more about the Chinese DISCOVER,contact Jack Lynch in New York(212)841-2502;Ron Keown in Chicago(312)329-6392;Bob Bagnoin Detroit (313)875-1212;Cliff Allman in Los An-geles(213)385-8151;or Don Altman Associates inBeijing,China(telex)221822.Start talking the languageof Chinese decision-makers—in DISCOVER.FROM TIME INCORPORATED Cover:China is striv- ing to bridge the great technological gap between its high- tech industries and those of the Western world. Page 26. Photograph by Barbara Wolinsky Chinese Labor: Negotiating la- bor contracts in China can be just as difficult as dealing with American unions. Page 16. Export Controls: Twoterms describe the state of high- technology sales to China: confusing and promising. Page 58. The ChinaBusiness Review The magazine of the National Council for US-China Trade Volume 11,Number3 May-June 1984 Sister Relations It's friendship first,business second for 238states and cities. By Carol S.Goldsmith Conference Facilities in China Need a site for your next12convention? By Rudy and Sarah Wright Chinese Labor Bonuses,insurance, welfare,and unions are16all part of the labor contract. ByJamie P. HorsleyMicrocomputers in China Bit by bit, the country is26catching up. ByJames B. Stepanek The Magical CCG Now Apples and IBMs can speak30Chinese. By Richard T. Cheng Apanda's Unique Software Word processing, Chinese-34style. ByJames E. Bock Precision Instruments Improving quality and quantity is a40national goal. By Erin McGuire Endean Fluke: Step-by-Step into the China Market AWashington48firm's systematic—and successful—approach to theelectronics sector. By Robert Kapp Civil Aviation CAAC is beginning to move in some new50directions. By Madelyn C. Ross China's Rising Demand for Helicopters Buying56helicopters can be more cost-effective than building roads.By Madelyn C.Ross Export Controls The picture is either green, yellow, or red.58By Madelyn C.RossTrends and Issues4Commentary6High-Tech Calendar64 Departments 66 China Business # 14 COASTAL CITIES EXPANDFOREIGN INVESTMENT Fourteen additional cities havebeen opened by the Chinese to for-eign investors.Dalian,Qinhuangdao,Tianjin, Yantai, Qingdao,Lianyungang,Nantong,Shanghai,Ningbo,Wenzhou,Fuzhou,Guangzhou,Zhanjiang,and Beihaiwill each be authorized to adopt asyet undetermined flexible policiesand incentives to attract foreign in-vestment.This represents a poten-tially major expansion of Deng Xiao-ping's open door policy.The historyof this decision is rather interesting. Since the creation of the first Spe-cial Economic Zones in 1979,someelements in the Chinese leadershipare known to have been skeptical.This has led to some timidity on thepart of officials charged with devel-oping the SEZs.During the last fewmonths,Deng Xiaoping himself in-tervened to allay the concerns ofskeptics and bolster the morale ofresponsible officials in the zones. First,he encouraged many top mil-itary commanders to visit the zonesand assess for themselves theirprogress and problems.In February1984 alone,the commanders of eightof China's 11military regions visitedthe Shenzhen SEZ near Hong Kong.He also encouraged other high-rank-ing leaders,including Hu Yaobang'srig

FAQs

What does the cover story say about foreign investment in 1984?

It reports that fourteen additional Chinese cities were authorized to adopt flexible policies and incentives to attract foreign investment.

Which business and technology topics are highlighted in this issue?

Topics include high-tech exports to China, export controls, microcomputers, electronic Chinese word processing, precision instruments, and automation-related developments.

How does the issue connect labor and technology to China’s reform environment?

It links labor-contract arrangements and union-related elements to broader economic reform, while presenting technology and software progress as part of China’s catch-up and modernization efforts.

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