"In recent years, the Chinese legal system has undergone many reforms, and this book brings the literature up-to-date, offering a contemporary account of the law and administration in China. This book is the result of collective efforts in analysing the political, economic and social factors that affect the development of Chinese law. The volume contains contributions from a number of experts and scholars of Chinese law who examine some of its most important areas. The book covers constitutional law, criminal law, property law, mortgage law, intellectual property law, corporate law, securities regulation, banking regulation, civil procedural law, arbitration law, environmental law and the regulation of telecommunications services. Whilst the book addresses a number of diverse legal areas, all the contributions look to explain the factors that led to the development of the law and the consequences of such developments, as well as the progress made by developing legal institutions and the possible obstacles to future development"--P. [i].