due diligence

Doing Business in China - web.uflib.ufl.edu

Doing Business In China - Business Library - Cases
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/business/cases/china.htm

A case study illustrating sources of information in the Business Library that are useful for learning how to do business in China..

China has awakened. It is now one of the fastest growing markets in the world and is becoming the world's factory floor.

Recent Articles & Reports:
All Roads Lead to China
China and India's Financial Systems: A Barrier to Growth
Selling in China
Report from China: The New Entrepreneurs
Lesson's from a Global Retailer: An Interview with the President of Carrefour China
The Value of China's Emerging Middle Class
Understanding the Chinese Consumer
China's Five Surprises
Country Briefings: China - Economist.com
The Tiger in Front: Survey: India and China
China Business Information Center
Etc.

Additional Sources:
Guanxi and Graft
Getting Small Businesses Export Ready
Country Commercial Guide: China
Turley's Top Ten Tips on Doing Business in China
* Do your due diligence - twice
* Choose the right partners
* Pay attention to "guanxi"
* Don't be afraid of the short-term
* Be flexible...
* ...but don't be afraid to say "no"
* China is not a single market
* Get professional help...
* ...and hire an interpreter
* Be polite
Chinese Family Businesses
Return of the Natives
Shanghai Sophistication
China's Broadband Market
Negotiating Strategies
Chinese Business Behavior

Please also check the FAQs about Doing Business in China from the USA government:
http://www.export.gov/china/exporting_to_china/faq.asp