A Short History of Trade Wars
Trade tensions between Beijing and Washington have been high lately. With the potential of a trade war looming, Sarah Pavlak takes a historical view of how these commercial spats usually pan out.
Hiring Local Employees in China
By HROne, Payroll & Employment Solutions in Greater China The employment of staff offers fundamental challenges that all foreign companies or Representative Offices entering China need to master. What rules and regulations apply in creating labor contracts? How do employees...
USCBC 45th Anniversary DC Open House
To celebrate 45 years of bolstering the commercial relationship between the United States and China, The US-China Business Council opened its doors to member companies for an evening of mingling and toasting to the decades ahead.
USCBC President’s China Visit
On the tail of China’s National People’s Congress, USCBC President John Frisbie paid his annual visit to the country, meeting with government officials and member companies operating there. This included meetings with the Zhejiang Delegation, Ministry of Commerce, and Ministry...
US and China Fire Shots in Mounting Trade Dispute
The United States and China have both fired warning shots on the growing field of bilateral trade disputes, though the most significant battle is likely still weeks away. While both sides have announced proposed tariffs on $50 billion in imports...
China Announces Sweeping Overhaul of Government Institutions
The government overhaul is China’s most significant institutional reform in years, with various entities either newly created, merged, restructured, or dissolved.
Will ISO Standards Transform Compliance in China?
As China pushes forward with its national anti-corruption campaign, companies are considering standards released by the International Standards Organization (ISO) to improve anti-bribery and corporate compliance programs.
China 2017: Year in Review
2017 was Xi Jinping’s year. At the end of his first term, he swept away any opposition from within the Communist Party of China and successfully sealed his legacy by enshrining his ‘Xi Jinping thought’ into party canon. He also...
China Eases Foreign Investment Restrictions in Free Trade Zones
China has relaxed restrictions on foreign investment in the country’s 11 free trade zones (FTZs), per a decision released by the State Council, China’s cabinet, on January 9.
Forecast 2018
This January 30, we convened top China policy experts, analysts, and business leaders to provide members with in-depth briefings on China’s 2018 economic forecast, its current business landscape, and best practices in approaching China trade policy. Representative Darin LaHood, a...