MNCs versus the Chinese government in Chinese Internet-business

One condition for China's sustainable development in the 21/sup st/ Century is to ride the technology tide and further develop her new economy segments. Among these new development poles, electronic business (E-business) is a promising field due to the proliferation of the Internet technologies and an increasing integration of the world economy. China's openness, including possible accession to the World Trade Organisation, changes the operational environment of both. overseas and Chinese enterprises. However, systematic examination on the new opportunities and challenges in cooperation and competition between overseas and local firms in e-business is still lacking. This article aims to highlight the behavior and considerations of multinational companies (MNCs) and the Chinese Government, which are two driving forces in forming the landscape of Chinese E-Business.