Due to the financial crisis around the world, stability of the banking sector is critical. Several rounds of banking reforms in China have aimed to improve performance and competition, and <i>Performance, Risk and Competition in the Chinese Banking Industry</i> provides a comprehensive analysis of performance, risk, competition and their relationships in Chinese banking industry. The book consists of seven chapters: the first chapter gives an introduction, followed by an overview of the Chinese banking sector in chapter two. Chapter three discusses corporate governance in the Chinese banking sector. The fourth and fifth chapters investigate risk, performance, competition, and their relationships. Chapter six outlines future development of the Chinese banking sector, and finally, chapter seven provides a conclusion.<ul><li>provides a comprehensive analysis of risk conditions in the Chinese banking sector</li><li>a detailed investigation on the performance of the Chinese banking sector</li><li>examines the state of competition</li> </ul>