intro China is the largest market on the planet.

t. Chinas immense diversity, variety, complexity, and is has enormous competitive intensity is unrivalled in the world Chinas historical development,political structure and climate, & international relations influences its economy and foreign trade. Chinas infrastructure and energy structure, legal framework pose a challenge to business China possibly has the toughest business environment in the world

Social

One Child policy to limit growth, but social impact Population will peak at 1.6 billion in 2030 70% of population located in south and east costal regions 70% of population lives on the land Population and Employment China must create 13mn new jobs each year Population Trends Aging population and declining births
Religion in China overall based on different survey Folk religions and Taoism (30%) Buddhism (18%) Christianity (4%) Ethnic minorities indigenous religions (including Vajrayana andTheravada) (4%) Islam (2%) Nonreligious (agnostic, atheist, etc.) (42%)

Economical
China has the third largest economy in the world and has a continuously growing economy.

Financial markets

 1.Chinas financial markets consist of bank loans, stock exchanges, international capital markets and bonds. Despite Chinas efforts to liberalize its markets, they still remain largely closed. A pegged exchange rate, significant controls to limit investment and stateowned everything are some of the primary reasons that China is viewed as a closed or restricted market. Bank loans are the primary means of funding for Chinese companies, accounting for 12 times more capital than the stock market Monetary Policy The term "monetary policy" refers to the measures taken by a central bank to influence the availability and cost of money and credit. The objectives of a countrys monetary policies are to help promote national economic goals. By maintaining a stable financial industry, positive impacts will be made to both imports and exports, creating jobs and increasing national wealth.

Political
The People's Republic of China, along with Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam, is one of the world's four [161][162] remaining socialist states espousing communism. The Chinese government has been variously described as communist and socialist, but also as authoritarian and corporatist, with heavy restrictions remaining in many areas, most notably on the Internet, the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion.

2. The country is ruled by the Communist Party of China (CPC), whose power is given in China's constitution.

1.During the past decade, the Chinese government has opened their markets to world investors creating laws and regulations more in line with the World Trade Organization (WTO) guidelines. This change in philosophy has encouraged foreign investment in China. However, there are still many risks to consider before expanding to China. One risk is that the Chinese communist, socialist philosophy continues to be core to the Chinese culture and may impact the political/legal environment and therefore foreign investments in the future. Another risk is that the stability of the current Chinese regime may be negatively impacted by

demonstrations protesting cultural changes, low growth, and inequities of wealth and power. In addition, there continues to be festering discontent in the poorer interior provinces and with ethnic minorities, farmers, and members of the unemployed. Other risk factors include the many rules and restrictions for firms operating in China.

2. Anti-Competitive Practices When a company considers expanding into the Chinese market, it should investigate the anti-competitive practices, cartels and monopolies that exist there. Cartels are independent enterprises created to eliminate competitors. The leaders of a Cartel hope to create a monopoly, or an enterprise that has the exclusive control or rights to sell a product. Cartels and monopolies unlawfully enlarge their areas of trade and create unfair selling practices in order to acquire illegal income which endangers the interests of the consumers.