This article discusses some of the economic constraints facing the efficient performance of Chinese banks. While the condition of accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) requires that banking in China will open to foreign competition by 2006, large nonperformance loans and the lack of...

This book provides a comprehensive overview and some economic analysis of China's economic reform experiences, particularly those since the late 1980s. It covers many institutional details of key aspects of the Chinese economy, including fiscal and monetary management, financial sector...