《中国经济与商业体制》（英文版）较为全面、系统地介绍了中国的经济与商业体制。内容涵盖自改革开放以来中国经济的总体表现、商业环境的改善、融入国际经济的进程，以及国有企业、私营企业、外资企业在中国的发展状况等。同时，对中国的金融体系、社会保障体系、区域发展策略、绿色增长路径等方面进行了阐述，并探讨了中国在世界经济舞台上的角色和影响，如加入WTO、签订自贸协定、推进一带一路倡议等。通过丰富的数据和案例，全面介绍中国的经济与商业体制，帮助国际读者深入了解中国经济。

Comprehensive and Up-to-Date Analysis
Provides in-depth insights into Chinas economy and business landscape across 12 key aspects, while addressing critical issues shaping Chinas global role.

Data-Driven Insights
Delivers authoritative perspectives on Chinas dynamic economy, backed by robust data and compelling case studies.

Policy-Practice Integration
Bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications, synthesizing policy documents and research literature to offer actionable insights.

Global Perspective
Offers essential guidance for international students, foreign entrepreneurs, and global professionals navigating the complexities of Chinas economic and business environment.

Foreword

This book presents a holistic overview of Chinas economic and business system. It comprises 12 chapters covering Chinas state-owned enterprise reforms, private sector development, market access for foreign investment, human resources and marketing strategies, intellectual property protection and technology transfer, financial system, tax regimes, social security, regional development, green growth, and opening up practices.
The book is primarily based on the lecture notes for the course on Chinas economic and business system at University of International Business and Economics. For over two decades, I have taught this course to international graduate students. In 2019, my colleague, Zhao Jing, joined me in delivering this course. When preparing the teaching materials, we found that there were few English books that introduced Chinas economic and business system in a thorough, impartial, and up-to-date way. However, Chinas economic and business system is broad, complex, and constantly changing. It is imperative to integrate and consolidate all the available information to gain a comprehensive understanding. More importantly, Chinas modernization possesses unique characteristics. It is by no means a mere copy of Western experience, and numerous phenomena in China cannot be accounted for by Western theories. Consequently, when analyzing Chinas economic and business system from a Western perspective, the existing literature often reveals biases or prejudices. Moreover, China is one of the fastest global reformers, necessitating the continuous updates of the latest developments.
Therefore, we decided to write this book, providing key facts, policy overviews, and relevant discussions and analyses from both historical and current perspectives, and covering various fields in Chinas economic and business system. The book reviews a large number of policy documents and research literature, and compiles data from multiple sources including international organizations, National Bureau of Statistics of China, and commercial databases. We strive to provide a wide-ranging, insightful, and unbiased introduction to Chinas economic and business system.
We initiated the writing in 2020 and have refined the manuscript over four years. The content has been persistently updated to reflect the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of Chinas development. We thank the editors at Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press for their support. We hope the book will help international students, foreign entrepreneurs, and global professionals, to better understand Chinas economic and business system.

Zhao Zhongxiu
President, Professor
University of International Business and Economics

赵忠秀，对外经济贸易大学校长，教授，博士生导师，享受国务院政府特殊津贴专家。曾任山东财经大学校长，英国曼彻斯特大学、美国密歇根州立大学访问学者。2000年获对外经济贸易大学经济学博士学位。2015年获日本横滨国立大学名誉博士学位，2015年当选欧洲科学与艺术科学院院士。长期从事国际贸易学、产业经济学、全球价值链研究。国际贸易学国家重点学科的学科带头人、国际贸易国家级教学团队带头人。现担任教育 部高等学校经济与贸易类专业教学指导委员会主任委员、教育 部新文科建设工作组成员、全国国际商务专业学位研究生教育指导委员会委员、中国专业学位案例建设专家咨询委员会委员、山东省人民政府学位委员会委员、中国世界经济学会副会长、中国国际贸易学会副会长、金砖国家智库合作中方理事会副理事长、财政部宏观研究人才库专家、中国贸促会专家委员会委员、第三届广东省人民政府决策咨询委员会顾问委员、山东省经济领域战略咨询专家委员会委员、跨国公司领导人青岛峰会咨询委员会委员、德国艾哈德基金会国际科学家委员会委员。在中外学术刊物上发表多篇论文，出版教材、著作、蓝皮书多部，主持国家社科基金重大项目、教育 部哲学社会科学研究重大课题攻关项目、商务部重大项目以及联合国工发组织等多项国际合作课题。

赵静，对外经济贸易大学全球价值链研究院副研究员，院长助理。曾任经济合作与发展组织经济学家、加州大学伯克利分校访问学者、清华大学财政税收研究所兼职研究员。2014年获清华大学经济学博士学位。研究领域包括全球价值链、财税改革、中国经济等。在中外学术刊物上发表多篇论文，主持国家自科基金项目，参与经济合作与发展组织、联合国工发组织、商务部、财政部和国家税务总局的研究课题。

Chapter 1 Introduction to Modern Chinas Economic
and Business Environment
1.1 Chinas Overall Economic Performance Since the Reform and Opening Up
1.2 Improvement of Doing Business Environment
1.3 Integration into International Economy
1.4 Urbanization, Saving, and Consumption
1.5 Regional Development
1.6 Development of Digital Economy
1.7 Pathway Toward Green Growth
1.8 Long-Term Development Plans
1.9 New Development Philosophy and High-Quality Development
References

Chapter 2 State-Owned Enterprises in China
2.1 Efficiency Problems of Chinese SOEs
2.2 Historical SOE Reforms at a Gradual Pace
2.3 Ongoing SOE Reforms and Priority Areas
2.4 SOE Regulatory System
2.5 SOE Performance and Functions
References
Chapter 3 Private Sector in China
3.1 Policy Evolution of Private Sector
3.2 Role of Private Firms in the Chinese Economy
3.3 Role of Private Firms in the Global Economy
3.4 Challenges and the Way Forward
References
Chapter 4 Foreign Business in China: Market Access
and Entry Mode
4.1 Foreign Investment Industries: Encouraged, Restricted, and Prohibited
4.2 Negative List Management
4.3 Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment
4.4 Foreign Investment Law of the PRC
4.5 Business Registration Reforms
4.6 Typical Entry Modes of Foreign Investors
References
Chapter 5 Foreign Business in China: Human Resources
and Marketing
5.1 Employment Regulations
5.2 Talent Attraction, Training, and Retention
5.3 Marketing Concept Evolution and the Rising Middle-Income Group
5.4 Digital Marketing Strategies
References
Chapter 6 Foreign Business in China: Intellectual
Property and Technology Transfer
6.1 Common Types of Intellectual Property
6.2 International Intellectual Property Protection
6.3 Chinas Intellectual Property Protection
6.4 Technology Transfer in China
6.5 Chinas Innovation: Features and Performance
References
Chapter 7 Chinas Financial System
7.1 RMB Internationalization
7.2 Banking and Intermediation Sector
7.3 Financial Markets
7.4 Shadow Banking Sector
7.5 Internet Finance and Regulations
References
Chapter 8 Chinas Tax System
8.1 Main Taxes in the Modern Tax System
8.2 Major Tax Reforms in the 21st Century
8.3 Tax Sharing System Between the Central and Local Governments
8.4 Fight Against Tax Evasion and International Cooperation
References
Chapter 9 Chinas Social Security System
9.1 Social Security System in the Central Planning Period
9.2 Modern Pension System
9.3 Modern Medical Insurance
9.4 Unemployment Insurance and Other Social Insurances
9.5 Social Security Mobility
9.6 Social Assistance Programs and Anti-Poverty
References
Chapter 10 Chinas Regional Development
10.1 Evolution of Chinas Regional Disparities
10.2 Western Development Strategy
10.3 Northeast China Revitalization Strategy
10.4 Rise of Central China Strategy
10.5 Development of Regional Cluster Economy
10.6 Closing the Gap Between Urban and Rural Areas
References
Chapter 11 Chinas Green Growth
11.1 Chinas Role as the Global Leading Manufacturer
11.2 Chinas Environmental Performance and Green GDP
11.3 Chinas Environmental Policies
11.4 Chinas Path Toward Carbon Neutrality and International Cooperation
References
Chapter 12 China and the World
12.1 Chinas Accession to the WTO
12.2 Chinas Free Trade Agreements
12.3 Belt and Road Initiative
12.4 US-China Trade Frictions
12.5 Chinas Position in Global Value Chains: Upgrading and Prospects
References
Appendix