As many of the important industries in China are still fully or partly state-owned, and because of the bureaucratic nature of the Chinese administration, there is simply no avoiding dealing with the government in doing business in China, whether it is the local or the central government. Though often portrayed to be difficult or even dangerous, this is in fact fundamentally no different from dealing with any government, though the Chinese ways of doing things may be unfamiliar. The surprise lies in the fact that after one has finally acquired this familiarity one often finds the Chinese system actually allows greater freedom in doing businesses -- that is, only if you know how to.

Some of the Ruling Bodies

• The National People's Congress
• The State Council
• The Central Military Commission (CMC)
• The Supreme People's Court
• The Supreme People's Procuratorate
• Ministry of Commerce
• Ministry of Information Industry
• State Administration of Radio, Film and Television