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The latest in the Asia Research Centre's Asia Papers series, is a new
publication called:

CHINA'S HAINAN PROVINCE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT

By Feng Chongyi and David S.G.Goodman

Published by the University of Western Australia Press, in association with
the Asia Research Centre Number 5 in the Asia Papers series, China's Hainan
Province gives an introduction to the economy and history of this island
province, now established as the fifth of the Special Economic Zones of
China.  It explains the rapidity of change being experienced in Hainan and
describes business sectors into which foreign investment is being encouraged
by the local governing bodies.

This book is the result of the first conference in Hainan between the
Australian Government and business and the Hainan Government, that was
sponsored by Clough Engineering, the Australian Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade, and the Asia Research Centre

Contents include:
Hainan Province: General Background
                History and culture
                Independence and political relations
Economic Policy and Direction
                Hainan as a Special Economic Zone
                Economic performance since 1988
Economic Geography of Hainan
                Natural resources
                Human resources
                Industrialization and urbanization
                Development of Haikou, Sanya and the Yangpu Zone
Agricultural Development
                Agriculture
                Rural enterprises
Light Industrial Development
                Food processing and agriculture-based industry
                High-technology industry
Heavy Industrial Development
                Mining and extraction
                Infrastructure projects
                Energy
                Manufacturing
Tertiary Industry
                Tourism
                Real estate
                Banking
                Capital market
Trade and Investment
                Domestic trade
                International trade
                Investment patterns
                Tax regimes

The cost of this publication  is AUD $15.95 plus postage and handling
depending on quantity and location (between A$5-A$20).  Orders can be made to:

Mandy Miller
Asia Research Centre
Murdoch University
Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150
mandy@sunarc.murdoch.edu.au

Payment can be made by credit card (please include full card number, card
holder's name,  expiry date and address to send material to), personal
checks in Australian dollars, international money orders or bank draughts.
To ensure the safety of your credit card details, please fax through all
information, plus your order to:
61-09-310-4944

The Asia Research Centre has an extensive list of current publications, upon
request, and is also available for browsing from our Asia Research Centre
home page at:
http:wwwhum.murdoch.edu.au/arc/wwwhp.html