Under the label of ''the socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics'', the Chinese Government has made a firm commitment to economic reform, though still retaining tight political control. Thus, under conditions of liberal economic systems and autocratic rule, a new capitalist system is emerging in China; its top companies are managed by private entrepreneurs, government bodies or a combination of both. This book, presented in an easily accessible format, fills an important gap in the growing literature on China in the global economy and provides a research reference tool on China's top companies. It offers a comprehensive directory listing of the Top 100 corporations in China, thus enhancing the research potential on China for students, researchers and businesses. As a general reference guide to the Chinese economy, A Guide to the Top 100 Companies in China provides up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the top Chinese enterprises. Corporations from Hong Kong and Taiwan that conduct significant business in China are also included.
Wenxian Zhang is a Chinese native and graduate of Peking University and Southern Connecticut State University. A recipient of the Cornell Distinguished Faculty Service Award and currently a Professor of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where he joined the rank of Arts and Sciences faculty since 1995, he has team-taught courses on Chinese history and cultures and frequently taken students on field study trips to China. In addition to the Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders (Edward Elgar, 2009), he has published many articles on information studies, international librarianship, historical research, and Chinese business management.
Ilan Alon is Rollins College's Cornell Chair of International Business and Director of The China Center, and Harvard Kennedy School's Visiting Scholar & Asia Fellow. His recently published books on China include Chinese Culture, Organizational Behavior and International Business Management (Greenwood, 2003), Chinese Economic Transition and International Marketing Strategy (Greenwood, 2003), Business and Management Education in China: Transition, Pedagogy and Training (World Scientific, 2005), The Globalization of Chinese Enterprises (Palgrave McMillan, 2008), and Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2009), China Rules (Palgrave McMillan, 2009). Dr Alon is a recipient of the Chinese Marketing Award, a dual award from the Tripod Marketing Association (China) and the Society for Marketing Advances (USA), and the prestigious Rollins College McKean Award for his work on education in China. He has taught courses in top Chinese MBA programs including Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, East China University for Science and Technology and China Europe International Business School. He is also an international business consultant, with experience in China as well as other countries, and a featured speaker in many professional associations.
