Way Out West!

July / August 2003 China Briefing

This special Western Regions issue includes a comprehensive overview of Chinas Western regions, including the Provinces of Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan. It also introduces government officials in the regions, deals with the issues of applying for business licences in remote locations, including data on available investment incentives, evaluates Chinas export markets in Central Asia and features a piece on the Gobi Desert. Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Senior Partner, Dezan Shira & Associates, writes on "Dealing With Applications In Chinas Remote Regions" and lists previous work conducted by the firm in the West, Devonshire-Ellis also contributes a piece on "Chinas Western Regional Governments", including his recent meetings with Dr. Ning Ji Zhi, Director-General of the Western Regional Development Office of the State Council, Li Da Chang, Vice Governor, Sichuan Province, Abdul Rexiti, President of Xinjiang Autonomous region, Guo Jin Long, Party Secretary for Tibet, The Governor of Shaanxi, Chen An Dong, The Governor of Gansu, Han Xui Guo, The Vice Governor of Yunnan, Shao Qiwei, and Xiao Cheng Zang, of the Qinghai Government and their new plans for a rail link to Tibet. Sacha Cody of Dezan Shira & Associates contributes an article on "Chinas Trade with Central Asia", including overviews of Chinese trade conducted with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and the pertinent facts and figures.