CHINA'S EXPANDING PRESENCE ON THE WEB.

Chinese government Web sites are an increasingly useful source of information related to the investment climate, trade, and industry. The sites that are of greatest interest from a business perspective are those of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the China Statistical Information Network.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION (MOFTEC) http://www.MOFTEC.GOV.CN (English, Chinese) This site provides a variety of information, as reflected by section names such as Foreign Economic Trade Updates, Law and Regulation, and News Releases. In the "Foreign Economic Trade Updates" section there is information on multilateral and bilateral trade accords as well as economic and trade relations with Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. The "Law and Regulation" section offers information on Chinese trade law and international laws that relate to doing business in China. This site also has a "News Release" section that includes the latest press releases issued by the ministry.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA http://www.FMPRC.GOV.CN (English, Chinese) This site provides information on China's foreign policy, a description of regions and resources, and a summary of ministerial activities. The "Policy" section provides a description of Chinese foreign policy and ministerial policy statements, in addition to links to international organizations, treaties, and laws that come to bear on China's foreign policy. The "Regions" section covers China's foreign affairs agenda, and is broken down by regions of the world. In the "Resources" section there is information about China's diplomatic officials and diplomatic history, as well as links to key missions overseas and foreign missions in China. The "Services" section lists a variety of services offered by Chinese embassies and consulates around the world.