As part of a series produced by the Institute of World Economy & Politics (IWEP), a think-tank at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, this volume analyzes such topics as the reasons for substantial foreign direct investment in China, Chinese monetary policy, and China's relationship to world markets. The country's economic problems as well as achievements are candidly examined. Material is based on empirical IWEP research. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)