Category: Operations
Company operations of businesses with offices in China
An Interview with Alan Ai, WeWork’s General Manager for Greater China
WeWork's Alan Ai speaks with CBR about how to thrive in the China market, partnering with local providers, and the importance of localization.
Austin and the Midnight Pitch: Building Export Business with China
The city of Austin, Texas has developed a partnership with Chinese internet giant Alibaba to boost exports of US-produced goods to Chinese consumers.
The Road to an American Sports Market in China
As American sports try to break into the China market, what kind of environment do they face? Why are some brands successful while others struggle to find a place?
Fact Sheet: Communist Party Groups in Foreign Companies in China
The Chinese government is pushing foreign companies to include party organizations among their employees. Where do these companies stand if they don't want to acquiesce to their demands?
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...
Coworking Space Regulation Coming to China Following Beijing Reform
Coworking and incubator spaces have expanded quickly throughout major cities as China’s entrepreneurial drive accelerates. While government had been slow to regulate coworking spaces--the use of such addresses for business registration has floundered in ambiguous territory--industry observers contend that the...
Shanghai CHOPS Conference 2017
On behalf of all of us at the US-China Business Council, we would like to thank our member companies for their generous support of USCBC’s Shanghai CHOPS Conference 2017, held on November 30th at the Shanghai Hilton. The Shanghai China...
IT Solutions: Improving Efficiency, Accuracy and Transparency in Payroll Processing in China
The digitization of business functions is not a new phenomenon, particularly in developed economies. However, the adoption of technology for HR and payroll processes in developing countries such as China is far less common. Arguably, it is in these countries...
Healthcare Series Part 1: Reimbursement Drug Lists
Recently announced provincial reimbursement drug lists (PRDLs) provide possible new opportunities for US pharmaceutical companies seeking to expand market reach for their drugs in China. These updated subnational lists largely reflect the national reimbursement drug list (NRDL), which was released...
China Work Visa: Unified Work Permit Benefits Foreigners
In an effort to attract more foreign talents, the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) has quickened reform to make it easier for foreigners to apply for China’s work visa. Effective on April 1, 2017, the SAFEA rolled out...