The ten functions that industrial associations should possess have been discribed in detail.

Nongovernmental organization, especial industrial association, can play important roles in the economic integration in Yangtze Delta.

As the industrial association s conduct has the possibility of restricting competition,the antimonopoly law in most countries is inclined to regulate such conducts by the way of "additional standard" or "interpretation of the term",and take the principle of "essence is more important than outward form".

Research into using industry association to resolve international trade dispute;

Function Analysis of Shanghai Industry Association in Commercial Bribery Prevention;

Study on the Industry Association in China and the Strategies for Its Development;

Being objective, impartial and fearless, Bringing the Small Hydropower Guild into Full Play;

On the Legal Nature of Guild in our Country;

Legal Matters Analysis of the Guild;

A study on performance evaluation of trade association based on the DEA;

Public Power s Alienation and Prevention of Trade Association;

Governing Idea on the Base of Harmonious Relation between Trade Association and Government;

Strategies for the Development of China s Trade Associations in the Period of Social Transformation;

However,the principal function of trade associations,information function has hot been given full play due to many factors.

The development of commodity economy and the transformation of government functions hastened the growth of Chinese trade associations and such growth is increasingly becoming an integral part of the development of Chinese socio-economy.