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July-August: Human Resources

Hiring and Compensation Trends

Tony Dickel and Chris Watkins

With competition to hire and retain employees growing fiercer, companies must make talent management a strategic priority.

Noncompete Agreements: Clarity amid Uncertainty (Subscribers Only)

K. Lesli Ligorner

New regulations enhance companies' abilities to protect proprietary information through noncompete clauses, but employers should draft them carefully.

China Data [pdf] (Subscribers Only)

Turnover and Retention

Special Commentary: Olympics

The 2008 Olympics' Impact on China

Lee M. Sands

Even after the Olympic games are over, Beijing will reap rewards from having hosted the games.

An Expat View of the Olympics (Subscribers Only)

Adam Steinberg

Many preparations for the 2008 Olympics have improved life in Beijing, but not all have gone smoothly.

Features

CULTURE

China's Changing Culture and Etiquette

Suzanne Fox

Chinese cultural norms vary across generations, but for the foreign businessperson basic knowledge of Chinese culture still has its benefits.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Advance Notice: PRC Merger Notification Rules (Subscribers Only)

Jun Wei

Though the draft rules clarify some aspects of the PRC Antimonopoly Law, they also introduce burdensome requirements.

INVESTMENT

China Investment Corporation Faces Formidable Challenges (Subscribers Only)

Friedrich Wu and Arifin Seah

China's sovereign wealth fund would do well to follow international practices and become more transparent.

SOCIETY

Urban Optimism [Web Exclusive]

Rajesh Srinivasan and Nicole Naurath

Data from a recent Gallup survey reveal key insights into the optimistic attitudes and aspirations of China's population.

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Message from the Editor

The earthquake that shook Sichuan...

Short Takes

Snapshots of recent China headlines

China Conference Calendar

Upcoming China business events

USCBC Bulletin

A recap of past events and listing of upcoming conferences

China Market Intelligence

Strategic Economic Dialogue

China Business (Subscribers Only)

A listing of recent China-related business deals

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Human Resources

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Noncompete Agreements: Clarity amid Uncertainty

China Data: Turnover and Retention

China's HR Evolution

Feeling the Pressure?

The Human Face of M&A Deals

Environment

Who's Cleaning Up This Mess?

A Market Solution

China Data: Environmental Report Card

REACHING THE INTERIOR

The Sales and Distribution Revolution

China's Investment Climate City by City

The Challenge for Brands

China Data: Income and Consumption

Letter from Washington

Advice for the Next Administration

Complex issues and election-year rhetoric have a way of tripping up the later realities of good governing.

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