Addressing Risk in the Era of US-China “Great Power” Competition
Washington’s obsession with national security presents compliance and reputational risk to US companies in China, but they can protect against it.
Export Controls on Emerging and Foundational Technologies: A Null Set?
There may be less than meets the eye to Congress’s latest export controls push.
The Year in Social Credit: Where is Corporate Social Credit Going in 2020 and Beyond?
There is a widespread misconception that 2020 is the year in which some kind of master switch will be flipped, and the SCS will suddenly come to life.
Five Takeaways from China’s Fourth Plenum
While the initial readout was uncontroversial, the more detailed document released days later raises some concern about industrial policy.
China’s IP System was Improving Even Before the Trade War
Despite little progress on intellectual property in the trade talks and the difficulties of implementing reform, China is quietly revamping its judicial system to better protect both domestic and foreign IP.
The Social Credit Shadow Looming Behind the Trade War
China aimed to have its comprehensive Social Credit System ready to roll out by 2020. Just a few months from that self-imposed deadline, where does the SCS stand today?
Rulemaking in China: Public Participation is Taking a Leap Forward
How the Chinese government has been slowly incorporating public feedback into its largely walled-in lawmaking process.
Trending Toward Reciprocity: Enforcement of US Judgments in China
Landmark cases provide glimmers of hope in the absence of a formal policy of bilateral legal reciprocity.
Adapting for China? Winning Brands Don’t Seek to be Understood, but to Understand
Lessons learned by established Western brands that have successfully adapted for the Chinese market.
Turning the Tables: The United States, China, and the WTO National Security Exception
As the world’s two largest economies continue to escalate their ongoing trade dispute and justify their protectionist policies under the guise of national security measures, there is little to stop the rest of the world following suit.