China's banking system has undergone a massive transformation ahead of opening up fully to foreign competition at the beginning of 2007 under its World Trade Organization commitments. This issue, entitled ¡§China Calling ¡V Banking Sector in Focus¡¨, will look at the various challenges & concerns facing China banking sector.

Mr Brian Ranson, Managing Director of Credit Strategies Group of Moody's KMV; Mr Shi Lui, Analyst of Tian Xiang Securities; Mr Johnson Chng, Vice President and Director of The Boston Consulting Group; Ms Yuan Lin, Analyst of China Financials at BOCI; Mr William Han, Head of Research of Financials at GTJA-Allianz, Allianz China JV talked to the journal and shared their opinions and concerns in the cover stories.