Just came across an amazingly comprehensive article on the ins and outs of foreign companies engaging in construction in China. The article is written by Ashley M. Howlett, who heads up the China construction practice at mega law firm, Jones Day. The article is entitled, “China: The Impact Of The WTO On China’s Construction, Engineering, And Design Industries: Five Years Of Change And Challenges For Foreign Companies,” and it is so specialized and legally technical, I am not going to attempt to summarize it.
For those in construction trying to figure out whether and how to attempt to get into China and then how to do business in China once there, this article is a great place to start. It also makes for interesting reading for anyone with a foreign company doing business in China.