China’s “Golden Year” of Antimonopoly Investigations
By Sue Hao and John Lenhart China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has renewed its pledge to step up antimonopoly and price-fixing efforts in a year that has already seen an...
View ArticleA Testing Ground for Reform
The Shanghai Free Trade Zone is up and running, but observers are still waiting for officials to implement reforms that would include broadening market access to foreign investors. By Lingling Jiang...
View ArticleReport: China Still Falls Short of Its Transparency Commitments
By Shelly Zhao China continues to significantly lag in its commitments to promote and implement regulatory transparency measures, according to a new US-China Business Council (USCBC) report. USCBC...
View ArticleDealing with Dispatch Labor under China’s New Labor Law
By Jake Parker New regulations limiting the proportion of dispatch—or temporary—workers in China went into effect more than a month ago, constraining hiring choices and requiring labor force...
View ArticleUnderstanding China’s Antimonopoly Investigations
Increased use of the Antimonopoly Law in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors reflects China’s desire to drive down prices on essential goods. By Benjamin Shobert and Damjan P. DeNoble Nearly...
View ArticleChina’s Cap-and-Trade Plan
As the Xi administration pushes for energy sector reform, US firms ask what role they will play in China’s long-term climate policy. By Gabriel Nelson As China’s central government grapples with the...
View ArticleAmazon Looks to Expand China Presence via Shanghai Free Trade Zone
By Ellen Huber Amazon.com will soon open a logistics warehouse and set up operations in China’s Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ), according to an August 20 announcement reported by Reuters. The US...
View ArticleIBM, Lenovo Deal Passes US Security Review
International Business Machines Corp. announced on August 15 that a US national security review panel approved its plan to sell its x86 low-end server business to China’s Lenovo Group Ltd. for $2.3...
View ArticleAmerican Firms Troubled by China’s Antimonopoly Actions
Since the ramping up of enforcement, US companies doing business in China have been increasingly concerned about issues like fair treatment and due process By Ryan Ong and Ellen Huber From recent...
View ArticleChina Grants FedEx, UPS Domestic Shipping Licenses
By Ellen Huber After waiting nearly five years, US companies Federal Express Corporation and United Parcel Service, Inc. won approval in May to operate express services in dozens of Chinese cities,...
View ArticleNew Visa Rules Could Ease Burdens on Business Travelers
By Stephanie Henry As business travelers to China know well, securing visas for short- or long-term stays can be an expensive and time-consuming process. But when Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping...
View ArticleHow One China Strategist Leapt His Own Great Wall
A former China market entry strategist answers questions about the cultural issues of American-Chinese business relations and discusses how American companies should manage these differences. By Ellen...
View ArticleRelocating Operations: Effective Communication Strategies
By Owen Haacke Rising costs, changing demand, and new zoning requirements are a few of the reasons companies may relocate their operations within China. Be it anticipated or unexpected, intercity or...
View Article$19 Billion Fund Set to Stabilize Chinese Stocks
By Lauren Dodillet 21 Chinese securities companies led by Citic Securities Co. are pledging more than $19 billion dollars to a fund that will help stabilize the market that has been in freefall since...
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