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China's Company Law: Practicing Capitalism in a Transitional Economy

Early assessment of China's company law as part of the transition from planned economy to market-oriented enterprise organization.

Use It For

Use this as historical background for how the corporate form became central to China’s market transition.

Teaching Notes

Students can compare the article’s transition-era anxieties with the 2023 revision’s more technical governance and capital concerns.