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Foreign direct investment by South African companies in the Peoples Republic of China : opportunities and risks
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53431 Foreign direct investment by South African companies in the Peoples Republic of China : opportunities and risks Areff, Sameer Davies, M. J. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science. International business enterprises -- China Investments, Foreign -- South Africa Country risk -- Evaluation China -- Foreign economic relations -- South Africa South Africa -- Foreign economic relations -- China Dissertations -- Political science Theses -- Political science Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study addresses the topic of foreign direct investment in the People's Republic of China (P.Re.) by South African companies, focusing on opportunities and risks in the context of 'South-South Co-operation' between the P.RC. and South Africa. Relations between the two developing countries have only been forged since January 1998 when South Africa recognised the P.RC. government as the dejure representative of China. With the Chinese market of 1.3 billion potential consumers proving to be a lucrative opportunity for all international, multinational and transnational companies, it is imperative for South African companies to gain a foothold in the Chinese market. Therefore, entry requirements as well as impediments that could emerge have to be scrutinised. Analysis of governmental relations currently being forged between the two states is assessed as well as the wider context of 'Sino-Africa' co-operation. China's recent entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has and will continue to have a substantial effect on the international trading system. The implications of this for South African companies is given considerable attention in order to highlight resulting opportunities. Apart from assessmg the current state of relations and identifying investment and business opportunities, the study also focuses on the method of conducting business in China which has highly complex rules and regulations for companies entering the P.RC. An analysis of the different modes of entry is conducted, coupled with a focus on the cultural sensitivities and norms that are associated with building relationships when negotiating possible business partnerships. The study finally identifies potential risks that foreign direct investors need to continually assess, namely, the transfer of political power to a new generation of relatively young leaders, corruption that is spreading within China and the restructuring of State Owned Enterprises (SOE's) and the inevitable consequence of job losses. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie spreek die onderwerp van buitelandse direkte investering in die Volksrepubliek van Sjina (VRS) deur Suid-Afrikaanse maatskappye aan, en fokus op geleenthede en risikos in die konteks van 'Suid-Suid samewerking' tussen die VRS en Suid-Afrika. Betrekkings tussen die twee ontwikkelende lande is eers onlangs gesmee nadat Suid-Afrika in Januarie 1998 die VRS as die dejure verteenwoordiger van Sjina erken het. Met In Sjinese mark van meer as 1.3 miljard potensiële verbruikers wat In winsgewende geleentheid vir alle internasionale, multinasionale en transnasionale maatskappye skep, is dit imperatief vir Suid-Afrikaanse maatskappye om hulself in die Sjinese mark te vestig. Dus moet toegangsvereistes asook moontlike hindernisse noukeurig ondersoek word. Die studie doen 'n analise van betrekkings wat huidiglik tussen die twee state se regerings gesmee word, en die breër konteks van samewerking tussen Sjina en Afrika word ook geëvalueer. Die VRS se onlangse toetrede tot die Wêreldhandelsorganisasie (WHO) het en sal aanhou om 'n wesenlike impak op die internasionale handelsstelsel te hê. Daar word ook aansienlike aandag geskenk aan die implikasies hiervan vir Suid-Afrikaanse maatskappye om sodoende geleenthede uit te lig. Bo en behalwe 'n evaluering van die huidige stand van betrekkings en 'n identifisering van beleggings- en besigheidsgeleenthede, fokus hierdie studie ook op die manier waarop besigheid in Sjina onderneem word, wat uiters gekompliseerde reëls en regulasies insluit vir maatskappye wat die land betree. 'n Analise van die verskillende wyses van toegang is onderneem, tesame met 'n fokus op die kulturele sensitiwiteite en norme wat 'n invloed op die bou van verhoudings tydens die onderhandeling van moontlike besigheidsvennootskappe kan hê. Laastens identifiseer die studie potensiële risikos wat buitelandse direkte beleggers voortdurend in ag moet neem, naamlik die oordrag van mag na 'n nuwe generasie van relatief jong leiers, die verspreiding van korrupsie, die herstrukturering van staatskorporasies en die onvermydelike gevolge van werksverliese. Masters 2012-08-27T11:35:28Z 2012-08-27T11:35:28Z 2003-04 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53431 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 91 p. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | International business enterprises -- China Investments, Foreign -- South Africa Country risk -- Evaluation China -- Foreign economic relations -- South Africa South Africa -- Foreign economic relations -- China Dissertations -- Political science Theses -- Political science Areff, Sameer Foreign direct investment by South African companies in the Peoples Republic of China : opportunities and risks |
| title | Foreign direct investment by South African companies in the Peoples Republic of China : opportunities and risks |
| title_full | Foreign direct investment by South African companies in the Peoples Republic of China : opportunities and risks |
| title_fullStr | Foreign direct investment by South African companies in the Peoples Republic of China : opportunities and risks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Foreign direct investment by South African companies in the Peoples Republic of China : opportunities and risks |
| title_short | Foreign direct investment by South African companies in the Peoples Republic of China : opportunities and risks |
| title_sort | foreign direct investment by south african companies in the peoples republic of china opportunities and risks |
| topic | International business enterprises -- China Investments, Foreign -- South Africa Country risk -- Evaluation China -- Foreign economic relations -- South Africa South Africa -- Foreign economic relations -- China Dissertations -- Political science Theses -- Political science |
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