Abstract
This Article will explain how the megacity of Shanghai, China is currently developed and ever progressing, which is key to attracting foreign investors and continuing to build a world leading financial center. Additionally, this article will revisit the setbacks China experienced under rule by Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. This article will then fast forward in time to present day China and Shanghai to describe the initial open door reforms that created specialized “zones,” which was a petri dish for China to experiment with foreign investment. The largest section of this article will cover China foreign investment law and its progression over time. The first sub-section will cover the initial three vehicles of Chinese foreign investment law. The second and third sub-sections will cover the specialized foreign investment laws governing Shanghai’s special economic zone. Finally, the last sections of this Article will suggest further reforms to foreign investment law and policy changes that if implemented by the PRC could immediately impact and create advantages for further foreign investment in Shanghai’s special economic zone.
Recommended Citation
Gutierrez, Omar R.
(2017)
"An Analysis of the People's Republic of China's Foreign Investment Law and Foreign Direct Investment in Shanghai's Free Trade Zone,"
Florida Journal of International Law: Vol. 29:
Iss.
1, Article 47.
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/fjil/vol29/iss1/47