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The article discusses China's adoption of the Foreign Investment Law, which aims to improve the transparency of foreign investment policies and unifies rules for domestic and foreign enterprises. The law has received positive feedback from notable figures like Egyptian economy researcher Hisham AbuBakr Metwally, and Nick Coyle of the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce. The law also prohibits forced technolgy transfer by administrative measures based on voluntary agreement.

This section presents an update on domestic issues in China as of December 27, 2007. The Chinese government is investing $51 million in the transformation of military technologies for civilian use in 2008, reflecting a 20 percent budget increase. The government is planning to transfer 60,000 military officers to civilian work in 2008, according to the Ministry of Personnel. Poor health was cited by the China National Committee on Aging as a big problem that hinders the life quality of the elderly.

The article focuses on tariffs imposed by China on imported U.S. product on June 1, 2019 and mentions increase in trade war between China and U.S. Topics discussed include structural concerns increased by the technology transfer and U.S. intellectual property, seriousness of president Donald Trump about taxing China goods and focus on structural rebalancing.

Looks at the bilateral economic relations cooperation between China and Germany. Prevalence of the German mechanical and electrical products in Chinese society; German Government's financial aid to China; Technology transfer to China; Growth of Sino-German joint ventures; German business investment in China; China's investment in Germany.

The article considers the U.S. government's imposition of additional tariff on Chinese products as an obstacle to economic globalization. Topics discussed are restraint of technological innovations in other countries following U.S. accusation at China for forcing the transfer of technology, violating intellectual property (IP) rights and stealing U.S. technology and the opportunity for China to facilitate technological innovation through investment in research and development and IP protection.

The article presents an interview with Zhang Yansheng, Director of the Institute for International Economic Research, and Zhao Jinping, Deputy Director of the Foreign Economic Department. Zhao said they will stick to the opening-up policy to encourage more personnel exchanges and technology transfers. Zhang mentioned that not all companies that operate in China can be seen as local entities and that the inventions of foreign-funded affiliates cannot be factored in.

The article reports on China's plan to produce fresh water through the desalination of sea ice by 2023 following the signing of a technology transfer agreement between Beijing Normal University and Beijing Huahaideyuan Technology Co. Ltd. on January 14, 2014.

The article presents quotes including by Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming on technology transfer and technological cooperation in China-based businesses, researcher Liu Junsheng on the 13 percent annual minimum wage hike, and S. M. Krishna on the economic growth of India and China.

The article presents information on managing a Chinese business partnership deal. It is noted that limiting transactions in agreement with the joint venture bankers over certain specified limits is useful. It also inferred that technology transfer can be paid in the form of royalties from the joint venture.

Reports on the maturity of technological transfer in Beijing, China. Development of Beijing as the largest trade center for technological products and information; Volume of business in the technological transfer market of Beijing; Need for more professional technology agents in the sector.

Highlights the requests of the President Jiang Zemin to the government of Great Britain for an open exchange and transfer of technologies with China. Zemin's state visit in Great Britain; Trade relations between countries; International issues confronting China.

Reports on the holding of the Sino-Dutch Seminar on Geotextile Applications & Dike Reinforcement Technology on January 22, 1999 in Beijing, China. Hosting of the seminar by ING Insurance of Netherlands; Discussion on the application of geotextile technology; China's establishment of a work group on the promotion and application of geotextiles.

Informs about the opening of Sino-Japanese fax store and forward switching center in Beijing under the sponsorship of the Beijing Telecommunications Administration and KDD of Japan. High-speed data transmission by the network; Reduction of fax rates between China and Japan.

Reports that China has increased its technical import contracts. Worth of the contracts; Focus of the country's development; How the technical introduction boosted the communications and information industry.

Reports that China will expand its recruitment of experts to bring in technology and knowledge for modernization. Sending of more people abroad for training; Bi-annual human resource introduction conference held by the State Bureau of Foreign experts; Estimated number of overseas experts to be recruited; Part of the country's 18-year old opening policy.