CHINA CONTACT I
CONTENTS II
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1 CHINA’S CONSUMER ELECTRONIC GOODS MARKET
      1.1 Overview
      1.2 China’s Consumer TV & Video Equipment Market
        1.2.1 TV & Video Sector: Subsector Values
        Table 1.1 CURRENT VALUE RETAIL SALES OF TV & VIDEO EQUIPMENT BY SUBSECTOR, 1996-2002
        1.2.2 TV & Video Sector: Value Subsector Shares
        Table 1.2 % BREAKDOWN OF VALUE SALES OF TV & VIDEO EQUIPMENT BY SUBSECTOR, 1996-2002
        1.2.3 TV & Video Sector: Value Subsector Growth Rates
        Table 1.3 % ANNUAL GROWTH FOR VALUE SALES OF TV & VIDEO EQUIPMENT BY SUBSECTOR, 1996-2002
        1.2.4 TV & Video Sector: Subsector Volumes
        Table 1.4 MARKET VOLUME SALES OF TV & VIDEO EQUIPMENT BY SUBSECTOR, 1996-2002
        1.2.5 TV & Video Sector: Volume Subsector Shares
        Table 1.5 % BREAKDOWN OF VOLUME SALES OF TV & VIDEO EQUIPMENT BY SUBSECTOR, 1996-2002
        1.2.6 TV & Video Sector: Volume Subsector Growth Rates
        Table 1.6 % ANNUAL GROWTH FOR VOLUME SALES OF TV & VIDEO EQUIPMENT BY SUBSECTOR, 1996-2002
      1.3 Market Shares
        1.3.1 Market Shares: Total Market Shares
        Table 1.7 LEADING 20 MANUFACTURERS TOTAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS MARKET SHARES BY REVENUE, 2001
        1.3.2 Market Shares: TV & Video Sector Shares
        Table 1.8 CHINA’S LEADING VIDEO GOODS MANUFACTURERS % SHARE OF INDUSTRY REVENUES, 2001
        1.3.4 Market Shares: Camcorder Sector Shares
        Table 1.9 LEADING MANUFACTURERS TOTAL DIGITAL CAMCORDER MARKET SHARES BY REVENUE, 2003
      1.4 Prices
        1.4.1 Prices: Retail Price Indices
        Table 1.10 RETAIL PRICE INDICES BY BROAD SECTOR, 1996-2002
        1.4.2 Prices: Average Unit Prices
        Table 1.11 AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF TV & VIDEO EQUIPMENT, 1996-2002
        1.4.3 Prices: Average Unit Price Growth
        Table 1.12 % ANNUAL GROWTH OF AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF TV & VIDEO EQUIPMENT, 1997-2002
        1.4.4 Prices: Selected Product Prices
        Table 1.13 RETAIL PRICES OF SELECTED TELEVISIONS, 2003
        Table 1.14 RETAIL PRICES OF SELECTED CAMCORDERS, 2003
        Table 1.15 RETAIL PRICES OF SELECTED DVD PLAYERS, 2003
      1.5 Outlook
        1.5.1 Outlook: Sector Values
        Table 1.16 FORECAST VOLUME & VALUE SALES OF TV & VIDEO EQUIPMENT BY SECTOR, 2003-2007
        Table 1.17 FORECAST % BREAKDOWN OF TV & VIDEO EQUIPMENT VOLUME & VALUE SALES BY SECTOR, 2003-2007
        Table 1.18 FORECAST % ANNUAL GROWTH OF TV & VIDEO EQUIPMENT SALES BY SECTOR, 2003-2007
      1.6 Current Issues
        1.6.1 Current Issues: Increasing Competition in the Market
        1.6.2 Current Issues: WTO and Opening the Market
        1.6.3 Current Issues: Instalment Retailing
        1.6.4 Current Issues: Increased Use of Credit Cards
        Table 1.19 CREDIT CARD STATISTICS IN CHINA, 1998/2001
        1.6.5 Current Issues: E-commerce
        Table 1.20 TOTAL MARKET FOR E-COMMERCE IN CHINA, 1998-2002
        Table 1.62 LEADING B2C CATEGORIES OF E-COMMERCE SALES, 2000
        1.6.6 Current Issues: Future Market Developments
    
2 MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
      2.1 Marketing & Advertising
        2.1.1 Marketing & Advertising: Trends
        2.1.2 Marketing & Advertising: Revenues by Leading Advertised Product Categories
        Table 2.1 TOP TEN ADVERTISED PRODUCT CATEGORIES IN CHINA, 2001
        2.1.3 Marketing & Advertising: Legislation Affecting China’s Advertising Industry
        2.1.4 Marketing & Advertising: Brand Preferences in China
        2.1.5 Marketing & Advertising: Brand Equity in China
        2.1.6 Marketing & Advertising: Emerging Local Brands
        Table 2.2 CHINA’S MOST VALUABLE BRANDS, 2001
        2.1.7 Marketing & Advertising: Packaging & Presentation
        2.1.8 Marketing & Advertising: Pricing Issues
        2.1.9 Marketing & Advertising: Brand Marketing Strategies
         2.1.10 Marketing & Advertising: Product Launches & Promotions
         2.1.11 Marketing & Advertising: Geographical Expansion Within China
         2.1.12 Marketing & Advertising: Direct Mail
         2.1.13 Marketing & Advertising: Direct Sales
         2.1.14 Marketing & Advertising: The Threat from Fakes and Counterfeits
         2.1.15 Marketing & Advertising: Consumer Protection Policies
      2.2 Consumers
        2.2.1 Consumers: The Chinese Consumer
        2.2.2 Consumers: The Effects of Political Change
        2.2.3 Consumers: Responses to Economic Change
        2.2.4 Consumers: Urban Consumer Profile
        Table 2.3 URBAN HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP OF MAJOR DURABLE CONSUMER GOODS IN CHINA, 1995-2001
        Table 2.4 GROWTH IN URBAN HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP OF MAJOR DURABLE CONSUMER GOODS IN CHINA, 1995-2001
        2.2.5 Consumers: Rural Consumer Profile
        Table 2.5 RURAL HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP OF MAJOR DURABLE CONSUMER GOODS IN CHINA, 1995-2001
        Table 2.6 GROWTH IN RURAL HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP OF MAJOR DURABLE CONSUMER GOODS IN CHINA, 1995-2001
      2.3 Key Sales Periods
        2.3.1 Key Sales Periods: Overview
        Table 2.7 ANNUAL NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
        2.3.2 Key Sales Periods: Chinese New Year
        2.3.3 Seasonal Retail Trends: National Day
        2.3.4 Seasonal Retail Trends: Christmas
        2.3.5 Seasonal Retail Trends: May Holiday
        2.3.6 Seasonal Retail Trends: Children’s Day
        2.3.7 Seasonal Retail Trends: Other National Holidays & Festivals
        2.3.8 Seasonal Retail Trends: Seasonality & Climate
      2.4 Wholesale Distribution
        2.4.1 Wholesale Distribution: Opening the Market: Relaxing of Joint Venture Legislation
        2.4.2 Wholesale Distribution: Opening the Market: Foreign Wholesale Involvement
        2.4.3 Wholesale Distribution: Opening the Market: Expanded Foreign Involvement
        2.4.4 Wholesale Distribution: Opening the Market: Imported Goods Distribution
        2.4.5 Wholesale Distribution: Opening the Market: Imported Goods Tariffs
        2.4.6 Wholesale Distribution: Opening the Market: Locally Produced Goods Distribution
        2.4.7 Wholesale Distribution: Total Market Size
        Table 2.8 TOTAL CURRENT VALUE WHOLESALE PURCHASES, SALES & INVENTORY, 1995-2001
        2.4.8 Wholesale Distribution: Market by Sector
        Table 2.9 TOTAL CURRENT VALUE IN THE WHOLESALE TRADE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 1995-2001
      2.5 Retail Distribution
        2.5.1 Retail Distribution: Number of Retail Outlets by Type
        Table 2.10 RETAIL OUTLETS BY TYPE IN CHINA, 1996-2001
        2.5.2 Retail Distribution: Total Sales by Retail Outlet Type
        Table 2.11 RETAIL SALES BY OUTLET TYPE IN CHINA, 1996-2001
        2.5.3 Retail Distribution: Consumer Electronics Goods Sales by Retail Outlet Type
        2.5.4 Retail Distribution: Top 15 Stand-alone Department Stores Sales
        Table 2.12 TOP 10 DEPARTMENT STORES RANKED BY GROSS SALES, 1997-2002
        2.5.5 Retail Distribution: Leading Chain Department Store Sales
        Table 2.13 19 LEADING CHAIN DEPARTMENT STORES RANKED BY SALES TURNOVER, 2001-2002
        2.5.5 Retail Distribution: Leading Electrical Retail Chain Outlets
        Table 2.14 8 LEADING ELECTRICAL CHAIN STORES RANKED BY SALES TURNOVER, 2001-2002
        Table 2.15 8 LEADING ELECTRICAL CHAIN STORES RANKED BY STORE NUMBERS, 2001-2002
    
3 SOURCES OF SUPPLY
      3.1 Manufacturing Industry
        3.1.1 Manufacturing Industry: Competition in TV Market Leads to Manufacturer Losses
        3.1.2 Manufacturing Industry: Broad Electronics Market Profit Drop
      3.2 Video Industry
        3.2.1 Video Industry: Industry Manufacturers & Revenue
        Table 3.1 TOTAL NUMBER OF VIDEO GOODS MANUFACTURERS AGAINST INDUSTRY REVENUES, 1999-2001
        3.2.2 Video Industry: Industry Revenue & Profit
        Table 3.2 VIDEO GOODS INSUTRY REVENUE & PROFIT COMPARED, 1999-2001
        3.2.3 Video Industry: Regional Output Volume
        Table 3.3 REGIONAL STATISTICS OF CHINA’S LEADING VIDEO GOODS MANUFACTURERS, 2001
      3.3 Key Video Manufacturers
        3.3.1 Key Video Manufacturers: Key Statistics
        Table 3.4 SUMMARY STATISTICS OF CHINA’S LEADING VIDEO GOODS MANUFACTURERS, 2001
        3.3.2 Key Video Manufacturers: Industry Revenue Shares
        Table 3.5 CHINA’S LEADING VIDEO GOODS MANUFACTURERS % SHARE OF INDUSTRY REVENUES, 2001
        3.3.3 Key Video Manufacturers: Industry Profit Shares
        Table 3.6 CHINA’S LEADING VIDEO GOODS MANUFACTURERS % SHARE OF INDUSTRY PROFITS, 2001
        3.3.4 Key Video Manufacturers: Profitability
        Table 3.7 CHINA’S LEADING VIDEO GOODS MANUFACTURERS PROFITABILITY, 2001
        3.3.5 Key Video Manufacturers: Revenue Per Employee
        Table 3.8 CHINA’S LEADING VIDEO GOODS MANUFACTURERS AVERAGE REVENUES PER EMPLOYEE, 2001
      3.4 Imports
      3.5 Exports
    
4 SWOT ANALYSIS
      4.1 Strengths
      4.2 Weaknesses
      4.3 Opportunities
      4.4 Threats
    
5 COMPANY PROFILES
      5.1 Beijing JVC Electronics Co., Ltd.
        5.1.1 Beijing JVC Electronics: Company Details
        5.1.2 Beijing JVC Electronics: Company Background
        5.1.3 Beijing JVC Electronics: Financial Results
        Table 5.1 BEIJING JVC ELECTRONICS: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
        5.1.4 Beijing JVC Electronics: Future Strategies
      5.2 Beijing Matsushita Colour Control Co., Ltd.
        5.2.1 Matsushita: Company Details
        5.2.2 Matsushita: Company Background
        5.2.3 Matsushita: Financial Results
        Table 5.2 MATSUSHITA: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000/2001
      5.3 Beijing C&W Technology Co., Ltd. (Previously Beijing Zhaowei)
        5.3.1 Beijing C&W Technology: Company Details
        5.3.2 Beijing C&W Technology: Company Background
Name of major shareholders Share (%)
Key Subsidiaries
        5.3.3 Beijing C&W Technology: Financial Results
        Table 5.3 BEIJING C&W TECHNOLOGY: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
        5.3.4 Beijing C&W Technology: Future Strategies
      5.4 Chaozhou Canca Electronic Co., Ltd.
        5.4.1 Chaozhou Canca Electronic: Company Details
        5.4.2 Chaozhou Canca Electronic: Company Background
        5.4.3 Chaozhou Canca Electronic: Financial Results
      5.5 China Panda Group Co., Ltd.
        5.5.1 China Panda Group: Company Details
        5.5.2 China Panda Group: Company Background
        5.5.3 China Panda Group: Key Joint Ventures
Nanjing LG Panda Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.
Nanjing Panda Hitachi Technology Co., Ltd.
Nanjing Microcell Panda Mobile Terminals Co., Ltd.
Intenna (Nanjing) Communication Antenna System Co., Ltd.
Mpower Batteries Nanjing Co., Ltd.
Nanjing Sharp Electronics Co., Ltd.
Nanjing Panda Tamora Equipment Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Jin Wah Electronics Co., Ltd.
Nanjing MicroOne Electronics Co., Ltd.
        5.5.4 China Panda Group: Financial Results
        Table 5.4 COMPANY: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
        5.5.5 China Panda Group: Future Strategies
      5.6 CRS Electronics Co., Ltd.
        5.6.1 CRS Electronics: Company Details
        5.6.2 CRS Electronics: Company Background
      5.7 Hai’er (Group) Co., Ltd.
        5.7.1 Hai’er: Company Details
        5.7.2 Hai’er: Company Background
        5.7.3 Hai’er: Core Activities
        5.7.4 Hai’er: Broad Company Structure
        5.7.5 Hai’er: Logistics
        5.7.6 Hai’er: Financial Results
        Table 5.5 HAI’ER GROUP: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2001
        Table 5.6 HAI’ER REFRIGERATION COMPANY LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
        5.7.7 Hai’er: Future Strategies
      5.8 Hefei Meiling Group Company
        5.8.1 Hefei Meiling Group: Company Details
        5.8.2 Hefei Meiling Group: Company Background
        5.8.3 Hefei Meiling Group: Financial Results
        Table 5.7 HEFEI MEILING GROUP: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
        5.8.4 Hefei Meiling Group: Future Strategies
      5.9 Henan Ancai Group
        5.9.1 Henan Ancai Group: Company Details
        5.9.2 Henan Ancai Group: Company Background
        5.9.3 Henan Ancai Group: Financial Results
        Table 5.8 HENAN ANCAI GROUP: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
        5.9.4 Henan Ancai Group: Future Strategies
       5.10 Hisense Electric Co., Ltd.
         5.10.1 Hisense Electric: Company Details
         5.10.2 Hisense Electric: Company Background
         5.10.3 Hisense Electric: Financial Results
         Table 5.9 HISENSE ELECTRIC: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         5.10.4 Hisense Electric: Future Strategies
       5.11 Hitachi
         5.11.1 Hitachi: Company Details
         5.11.2 Hitachi: Company Background
         5.11.3 Hitachi: China Operations
         5.11.4 Hitachi: Financial Results
         Table 5.10 HITACHI: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000/01-2002/03
         5.11.5 Hitachi: Future Strategies
       5.12 Jiangsu Hongtu Electronic Information (Group) Co., Ltd.
         5.12.1 Jiangsu Hongtu Electronic Information: Company Details
Ticker: Shanghai SE 600122
         5.12.2 Jiangsu Hongtu Electronic Information: Company Background
         5.12.3 Jiangsu Hongtu Electronic Information: Financial Results
         Table 5.11 JIANGSU HONGTU ELECTRONIC INFORMATION: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
       5.13 Jiangsu Shinco Electronics Group Co.
         5.13.1 Jiangsu Shinco Electronics Group: Company Details
         5.13.2 Jiangsu Shinco Electronics Group: Company Background
         5.13.3 Jiangsu Shinco Electronics Group: Financial Results
         Table 5.12 JIANGSU SHINCO ELECTRONICS GROUP: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2001
       5.14 Jiangsu Syber Electronic Co., Ltd.
         5.14.1 Jiangsu Syber Electronic: Company Details
         5.14.2 Jiangsu Syber Electronic: Company Background
         5.14.3 Jiangsu Syber Electronic: Financial Results
       5.15 Konka Group Co., Ltd.
         5.15.1 Konka: Company Details
Ticker: Shenzhen SE 000016
         5.15.2 Konka: Company Background
         5.15.3 Konka: Financial Results
         Table 5.13 KONKA: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         5.15.4 Konka: Future Strategies
       5.16 LG Electronics
         5.16.1 LG Electronics: Company Details
         5.16.2 LG Electronics: Company Background
Digital Display & Media Company
Digital Appliance Company
Telecommunication Equipment & Handset Company
LG Electronics Shenyang Inc.
LG Electronics Qinhuangdao Co., Ltd.
Beijing LG Electronics Components Co., Ltd
LG Electronics Tianjin Appliances Co., Ltd
Nanjing LG Panda Appliances Co., Ltd.
LG Electronics Huizhou Inc.
Shanghai LG Electronics Co., Ltd.
LG Shuguang Electronics Co., Ltd.
Taizhou LG Chunlan Home Appliances Co., Ltd.
Nanjing LG Toutra Colour Display System Co., Ltd.
LG Electronics Beijing Office
LG Electronics Shanghai Office
LG Electronics Chengdu Office
LG Electronics Guangzhou Office
LG Electronics Shenyang Office
LG Electronics Wuhan Office
LG Electronics Hong Kong Office
         5.16.3 LG Electronics: Financial Results
         Table 5.14 LG ELECTRONICS: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2001-2002
       5.17 Philips
         5.17.1 Philips: Company Details
         5.17.2 Philips: Company Background
         5.17.3 Philips: China Operations
Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprises
Joint Ventures
China Representative Offices
         5.17.4 Philips: Financial Results
         Table 5.15 ROYAL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         5.17.5 Philips: Future Strategies
       5.18 Qingdao Aucma Group
         5.18.1 Qingdao Aucma Group: Company Details
Ticker: Shanghai SE 600336
         5.18.2 Qingdao Aucma Group: Company Background
         5.18.3 Qingdao Aucma Group: Financial Results
         Table 5.16 QINGDAO AUCMA GROUP: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         5.18.4 Qingdao Aucma Group: Future Strategies
       5.19 Samsung
         5.19.1 Samsung: Company Details
         5.19.2 Samsung: Company Background
         5.19.3 Samsung: China Operations
         5.19.4 Samsung: Financial Results
         Table 5.17 SAMSUNG: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         5.19.5 Samsung: Future Strategies
       5.20 Shanghai Feilo Co., Ltd.
         5.20.1 Shanghai Feilo: Company Details
         5.20.2 Shanghai Feilo: Company Background
         5.20.3 Shanghai Feilo: Financial Results
         Table 5.18 SHANGHAI FEILO GROUP: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2001
         Table 5.19 FEILO ACOUSTICS CO., LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         Table 5.20 SHANGAHI FEILO CO., LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
       5.21 Shanghai Hongsheng (Norcent) Technology Co., Ltd.
         5.21.1 Norcent: Company Details
Ticker: Shanghai SE 600817
         5.21.2 Norcent: Company Background
         5.21.3 Norcent: Financial Results
         Table 5.21 NORCENT: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
       5.22 Shanghai Pioneer Electroacoustic Equipment Co., Ltd.
         5.22.1 Shanghai Pioneer Electroacoustic Equipment: Company Details
         5.22.2 Shanghai Pioneer Electroacoustic Equipment: Company Background
         5.22.3 Shanghai Pioneer Electroacoustic Equipment: Financial Results
         Table 5.22 PIONEER: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
       5.23 Shanghai SVA Group Co., Ltd.
         5.23.1 Shanghai SVA Group: Company Details
Ticker: Shanghai SE 600637 600602
         5.23.2 Shanghai SVA Group: Company Background
         5.23.3 Shanghai SVA Group: Shanghai Video & Audio Electronics Co., Ltd.
         5.23.4 Shanghai SVA Group: Financial Results
         Table 5.23 SHANGHAI SVA GROUP: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2001
         Table 5.24 SVA INFORMATION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000/2001
         Table 5.25 SVA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000/2001
         5.23.5 Shanghai SVA Group: Future Strategies
       5.24 Sharp
         5.24.1 Sharp: Company Details
         5.24.2 Sharp: Company Background
         5.24.3 Sharp: China Operations
         5.24.4 Sharp: Financial Results
         Table 5.26 SHARP: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         5.24.5 Sharp: Future Strategies
       5.25 Shenzhen Electronics Group (SEG) Co., Ltd.
         5.25.1 Shenzhen Electronics Group (SEG): Company Details
URL: www.seg.com.cn
Shenzhen SEG Stock Co., Ltd. address: Building A, Qunxing Square, Hongli Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518028, PR China
URL: www.segcl.com.cn
Shenzhen SEG High-Tech Investment Stock Co., Ltd. address: 10F, Zhongcheng Tiyu Building, Yigang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518028, PR China
URL: www.shic.com
Shenzhen Shen’ai Semiconductor Company address: 11F, Building 4, Saige Technology Industrial Park, Huaqiang North Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518028, PR China
URL: www.seg.com.cn
Shenzhen SEG Baohua Electronics Stock Co., Ltd. address: 22F, Baohua Building, Huaqiang North Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518028, PR China
URL: www.baohua.com.cn
Shenzhen SEG Samsung Stock Co., Ltd. address: 11F, Building 4, Saige Technology Industrial Park, Huaqiang North Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518028, PR China
         5.25.2 Shenzhen Electronics Group (SEG): Company Background
         5.25.3 Shenzhen Electronics Group (SEG): Financial Results
         Table 5.27 SHENZHEN ELECTRONICS GROUP: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2001
         Table 5.28 SHENZHEN SEG STOCK CO., LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         Table 5.29 SHENZHEN SEG SAMSUNG STOCK CO., LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         Table 5.30 SHENZHEN HUAFA ELECTRONICS STOCK CO., LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
       5.26 Shenzhen Huaqiang Holdings Co., Ltd.
         5.26.1 Shenzhen Huaqiang Holdings: Company Details
Ticker: Shenzhen SE 000062
         5.26.2 Shenzhen Huaqiang Holdings: Company Background
         5.26.3 Shenzhen Huaqiang Holdings: Financial Results
         Table 5.31 SHENZHEN HUAQIANG HOLDINGS: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
       5.27 Shenzhen Languang S&T Co., Ltd.
         5.27.1 Shenzhen Languang S&T: Company Details
         5.27.2 Shenzhen Languang S&T: Company Background
         5.27.3 Shenzhen Languang S&T: Financial Results
         Table 5.32 SHENZHEN LANGUANG S&T: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
       5.28 Shenzhen Skyworth-RGB Corp., Ltd.
         5.28.1 Shenzhen Skyworth-RGB: Company Details
         5.28.2 Shenzhen Skyworth-RGB: Company Background
         5.28.3 Shenzhen Skyworth-RGB: Financial Results
         Table 5.33 SKYWORTH DIGITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2001-2002
         Table 5.34 SHENZHEN SKYWORTH-RGB: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2001
         5.28.4 Shenzhen Skyworth-RGB: Future Strategies
       5.29 Sichuan Changhong Group Corp.
         5.29.1 Sichuan Changhong Group: Company Details
Ticker: Shanghai SE 600839
         5.29.2 Sichuan Changhong Group: Company Background
         Table 5.35 CHANGHONG ELECTRONICS ANNUAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY
         5.29.3 Sichuan Changhong Group: Company Structure
TV Company
Air Conditioner Company
Audio & Video Company
Battery Company
         5.29.4 Sichuan Changhong Group: Financial Results
         Table 5.36 SICHUAN CHANGHONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         5.29.5 Sichuan Changhong Group: Future Strategies
       5.30 Sichuan TCL Holdings Co., Ltd.
         5.30.1 Sichuan TCL Holdings: Company Details
Ticker: Shenzhen SE 000542, Hong Kong SE - 1070
         5.30.2 Sichuan TCL Holdings: Company Background
         5.30.3 Sichuan TCL Holdings: Financial Results
         Table 5.37 SICHUAN TCL HOLDINGS CO., LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000/2001
         Table 5.38 SICHUAN TCL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT STOCK CO., LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         5.30.4 Sichuan TCL Holdings: Future Strategies
       5.31 Sony (China) Co., Ltd.
         5.31.1 Sony (China): Company Details
         5.31.2 Sony (China): Company Background
         5.31.3 Sony (China): China Operations
         5.31.4 Sony (China): Financial Results
         Table 5.39 SONY: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         5.31.5 Sony (China): Future Strategies
       5.32 Suzhou Peacock Electronic Appliance Co., Ltd.
         5.32.1 Suzhou Peacock Electronic Appliance: Company Details
         5.32.2 Suzhou Peacock Electronic Appliance: Company Background
         5.32.3 Suzhou Peacock Electronic Appliance: Financial Results
         Table 5.40 SUZHOU PEACOCK ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2001
       5.33 Thomson SA
         5.33.1 Thomson SA: Company Details
         5.33.2 Thomson SA: Company Background
         5.33.3 Thomson SA: Financial Results
         Table 5.41 THOMSON SA: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         5.33.4 Thomson SA: Future Strategies
       5.34 Tianjin Tianda Tiancai Co., Ltd.
         5.34.1 Tianjin Tianda Tiancai: Company Details
Ticker: Shenzhen SE 000836
         5.34.2 Tianjin Tianda Tiancai: Company Background
         5.34.3 Tianjin Tianda Tiancai: Financial Results
         Table 5.42 TIANJIN TIANDA TIANCAI CO., LTD.: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
       5.35 Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic Co., Ltd. (Xoceco)
         5.35.1 Xoceco: Company Details
Ticker: Shanghai SE 600870
         5.35.2 Xoceco: Company Background
Global offices:
         5.35.3 Xoceco: Financial Results
         Table 5.43 XOCECO: FINANCIAL RESULTS, 2000-2002
         5.35.4 Xoceco: Future Strategies
    
6 CONTACTS
      6.1 Trade Organisations
        6.1.1 China Advertising Association
        6.1.2 China Chain Stores and Franchising Association (CCSFA)
        6.1.3 China Electronics Appliance Corporation
        6.1.4 China Hardware, Electrical Appliance & Chemical Association
        6.1.5 China Household Electronic Appliances Association
      6.2 Government Departments
        6.2.1 The Ministry of Information Industry (MII)
        6.2.2 China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)/China Chamber of International Commerce
        6.2.3 China National Technical I/E Corporation
        6.2.4 China National Machinery & Equipment I/E Corporation
        6.2.5 Ministry of Internal Trade
        6.2.6 The State Economic and Trade Commission
    7 RELEVANT EXHIBITIONS & TRADE FAIRS
      7.1 Spring National Electronics Fair
      7.2 Spring National Electrical Apparatus Commodity Trade Fair
      7.3 Household Electrical Appliance (HEA)
      7.4 China International Electronic Exhibition
      7.5 Dalian International Household Electronic Apparatus Exhibition
      7.6 China Intelligent Building Show
      7.7 Fujian International Building Electrification & Elevator Show
      7.8 Autumn National Electrical Apparatus Commodity Trade Fair
      7.9 Autumn national Electronics Fair & International Electronics Fair
       7.10 Wuhan Electronics Show of China

APPENDIX - MARKET BACKGROUND
A.1 Fast Facts
A.2 Regions of China
       Map A.1 CHINA: PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES
A.3 Demographics
A.3.1 Demographics: Total Population
       Table 1.1 TOTAL POPULATION, 1996–2002
A.3.2 Demographics: Population by Location
       Table A.2 POPULATION BY URBAN-RURAL DIVIDE, 1996–2002
A.3.3 Demographics: Population Breakdown by Location
       Table A.3 POPULATION BREAKDOWN BY URBAN-RURAL DIVIDE, 1996–2002
A.3.4 Demographics: Population by Province
       Table A.4 POPULATION BY PROVINCE, 1999-2002
A.3.5 Demographics: Population Density by Province
       Table A.5 POPULATION DENSITY BY PROVINCE, 1999-2002
A.3.6 Demographics: Population Concentration
       Map A.2 POPULATION CONCENTRATIONS BY PROVINCE, 2002
A.3.7 Demographics: Population by Gender
       Table A.6 TOTAL POPULATION BREAKDOWN BY GENDER, 1996–2002
A.3.8 Demographics: Population by Age Group
       Table A.7 POPULATION BY AGE GROUP, 1996–2000
       Table A.8 POPULATION BY AGE GROUP (PERCENTAGE), 1996–2002
A.4 Consumer Attitudes
A.4.1 Consumer Attitudes: Overview
A.4.2 Consumer Attitudes: Response to Political Change
A.4.2 Consumer Attitudes: Response to Economic Change
A.4.3 Consumer Attitudes: Changes in Lifestyle
Livelihood
Individual loans
Housing
Possessions
Travel
Entertainment
Health and Fitness
Purchasing Influences
Taboos
A.5 Consumer Wealth
A.5.1 Consumer Wealth: GDP and Cost of Living
Dealing with WTO
Confident Shoppers
       Table A.9 GDP AND COST OF LIVING INDEX, 1996–2002*
A.5.2 Consumer Wealth: Provincial Differences in GDP
       Table A.10 GDP RANKED BY PROVINCE, 1996–2002*
A.5.3 Consumer Wealth: GDP Growth by Province
       Table A.11 GDP GROWTH RANKED BY PROVINCE, 1996–2002*
A.5.4 Consumer Wealth: GDP Per Capita by Province
       Table A.12 PER CAPITA GDP RANKED BY PROVINCE, 1999-2002
A.5.5 Consumer Wealth: Concentration of Wealth by Province
       Map A.3 VALUE OF GDP PER CAPITA BY PROVINCE, 2002
A.5.6 Consumer Wealth: The Major Cities
       Table A.13 LEADING CITIES KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS, 2002
A.6 Households
A.6.1 Households: Overview of Household Conditions
A.6.2 Households: Total Households by Size
       Table A.14 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE, 1996–2002
A.6.3 Households: Total households by Urban/Rural Split
       Table A.15 NUMBER AND SIZE OF HOUSEHOLDS BY LOCATION, 1996–2002
A.6.4 Households: Income Earners Per Household
       Table A.16 AVERAGE NUMBER OF INCOME EARNERS PER HOUSEHOLD, 1996–2002
A.7 Employment
A.7.1 Employment: Number of Workers by Sector
       Table A.17 NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR, 1996–2002
A.7.2 Employment: Growth by Sector
       Table A.18 GROWTH IN EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR, 1996–2002
A.7.3 Employment: Number of Workers by Gender
       Table A.19 TOTAL NATIONAL WORKFORCE BY GENDER, 1996–2002
A.7.3 Employment: Number of Workers by Habitation
       Table A.20 NATIONAL WORKFORCE BY HABITATION, 1996–2002
A.7.4 Employment: Urban Unemployment
       Table A.21 URBAN UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, 1996–2002
A.8 Consumer Income
A.8.1 Consumer Income: Average Incomes by Sector
       Table A.22 AVERAGE INCOMES BY SECTOR, 1996–2002
A.8.2 Consumer Income: Growth by Sector
       Table A.23 GROWTH IN AVERAGE INCOMES BY SECTOR, 1996–2002
A.8.3 Consumer Income: Average Incomes by Region
       Table A.24 AVERAGE INCOMES BY REGION, 1998–2002
A.8.4 Consumer Income: Growth by Region
       Table A.25 GROWTH IN AVERAGE INCOMES BY REGION, 1998–2002
A.9 Consumer Market
A.9.1 Consumer Market: Spending Trends
       Table A.26 CONSUMER EXPENDITURE* BY BROAD SECTOR AT CURRENT PRICES, 1996-2002
A.9.2 Consumer Market: Per Capita Consumer Expenditure
       Table A.27 PER CAPITA CONSUMER EXPENDITURE* BY BROAD SECTOR AT CURRENT PRICES, 1996–2002
A.9.3 Consumer Market: Retail Sales and Consumer Spending
       Table A.28 RETAIL SALES AS A PROPORTION OF CONSUMER EXPENDITURE, 1996–2002
A.9.4 Consumer Market: Urban Income and Spending Compared
       Table A.29 URBAN AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME/EXPENDITURE, 1996–2002
A.9.5 Consumer Market: Average Urban Weekly Shopping Basket
Chart A.1 AVERAGE WEEKLY URBAN SHOPPING BASKET, 2002
A.9.6 Consumer Market: Average Rural Weekly Shopping Basket
Chart A.2 AVERAGE WEEKLY RURAL SHOPPING BASKET, 2002
A.9.7 Consumer Market: Average Urban & Rural Weekly Shopping Baskets Compared
Chart A.3 URBAN & RURAL SHOPPING BASKETS COMPARED, 2002
A.10 Exchange Rates
A.10.1 Exchange Rates: China
       Table A.30 AVERAGE ANNUAL EXCHANGE RATES, 1997–2002
A.10.2 Exchange Rates: Hong Kong
       Table A.31 AVERAGE ANNUAL EXCHANGE RATES, 1997–2002