China Mergers and Acquisitions Report 2004

Author: Global M&A Research Center
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The China M&A Report is a great contribution by the Global M&A Research Center to the Chinese economy, especially the business community. It not only informs us about the changes happening across various industries but also teaches us how to get rich through numerous case studies. It is a book that is both excellent and dangerous. It is excellent because it can be said to be a comprehensive overview of China's 2003 M&A activities, with extremely high data value. It is dangerous because research and history have proven that most M&A activities fail to achieve "synergy" and instead result in significant losses in shareholder value. Remember never to confuse the causal relationship between advantages and M&A. Love naturally leads to more kissing, but does more kissing lead to love? The shadow of the 2003 SARS pandemic could not stop the rapid development of the Chinese economy and its integration into the world; the sustained of the stock market could not halt the waves of the Chinese M&A market. Building on the success of the China M&A Report (2001, 2002, 2003) over three consecutive years, the Global M&A Research Center brought together elites from the fields of Chinese M&A research and practice to launch the China M&A Report (2004) once again in 2004. From both global and Chinese perspectives, it discusses the dynamics and current state of M&A development, boldly predicts future trends, and provides detailed analysis and elaboration on the hot topics of China's M&A market in 2003. Topics such as foreign investment M&A, industrial integration, corporate restructuring, trust acquisition, accounting systems for M&A, legal issues, enterprise valuation, and the development of China's antitrust legislation are the focal points of the China M&A Report (2004).