04 September, 2007
Top 1000 Taiwanese Corporations in China
An very useful directory of Taiwanese corporations in China has been published by the Taiwan-based China Credit Information Service since 2004 under the title Top 1000 Taiwanese Corporations in China. The 2006 edition was released in July 2007.
The directory, which is essentially a database published in book form, gives basic company details including company names and addresses in English and simplified Chinese as well as basic financial details sash as sales, assets, and capitalization. Unfortunately, there is no discussion of the sources for this financial information, nor is any of this information available on China Credits website. A CD-ROM version of the database comes with the book.
Despite these caveats, this is an essential reference work on Taiwanese investment in China. Taiwanese businesses are estimated to have invested more than US$100 billion in China, yet these major players are little understood by their North American and European counterparts despite their pervasive presence.
According to the publication page, Top 1000 Taiwanese Corporations in China is available for US$50 and inquiries may be to service@ccis.com.tw. This publication is not listed in the books section of China Credit's website. Its ISBN number is 978-957-8398-99-3.
