Webcast: Conversation with US Treasury Secretary Lew
The US-China Business Council (USCBC) hosted a conversation with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew on the current state of the U.S.-China economic relationship and priorities for the sixth Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing the following week. The Wall Street Journal’s Sudeep Reddy moderated the discussion.
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Bilateral Investment Treaties: What They Are and Why They Matter
What is a bilateral investment treaty (BIT)? Why do we need them? Who benefits from them? Understanding what BITs do and don’t do is important. The United States and China—the world’s two largest economies—are currently negotiating a BIT, making the issue particularly relevant today.
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China Economic Reform Scorecard - June 2014
USCBC is rolling out a Reform Scorecard to assess the actual impact of China’s reforms on foreign company concerns. The scorecard is divided into categories based on key themes for reform, such as the role of the state and the market, foreign investment, institutional reform, and others. The report assesses the impact of reform policies, both individually and as a whole. In this first assessment, China’s economic reform policies to date have had a limited impact on foreign company operations.
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Stay Informed
USCBC recently launched the News Overview, a daily collection of news impacting US-China commercial relations assembled by the communications team of the US-China Business Council.
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State Exports to China Reach $120 Billion in 2013
The US-China Business Council’s (USCBC) annual report on US State Exports to China released today shows that the world’s second largest economy continues to be an important market for the economic health of American companies and farmers. In 2013, US exports to China reached $120 billion, making it the third-largest export market for US goods behind Canada and Mexico, America’s neighbors and NAFTA partners.
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Why an Investment Treaty with China Matters
The United States and China restarted BIT negotiations last summer when China agreed to include key equal treatment principles advocated by the US-China Business Council and others.
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USCBC Releases 2014 Statement of Priorities
This is the third priorities statement issued by USCBC’s board of directors. While progress has been made on a number of the previous statements’ recommendations, more work needs to be done on other issues and new concerns continue to arise that require the attention of both governments in order to fully develop commercial ties, resolve issues, and bring greater benefit to each country’s economy, companies, employees, and citizens.
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Webcast: Conversation with US Treasury Secretary Lew
The US-China Business Council (USCBC) hosted a conversation with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew on the current state of the U.S.-China economic relationship and priorities for the sixth Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing the following week. The Wall Street Journal’s Sudeep Reddy moderated the discussion.
Read More
Bilateral Investment Treaties: What They Are and Why They Matter
What is a bilateral investment treaty (BIT)? Why do we need them? Who benefits from them? Understanding what BITs do and don’t do is important. The United States and China—the world’s two largest economies—are currently negotiating a BIT, making the issue particularly relevant today.
Read More
China Economic Reform Scorecard - June 2014
USCBC is rolling out a Reform Scorecard to assess the actual impact of China’s reforms on foreign company concerns. The scorecard is divided into categories based on key themes for reform, such as the role of the state and the market, foreign investment, institutional reform, and others. The report assesses the impact of reform policies, both individually and as a whole. In this first assessment, China’s economic reform policies to date have had a limited impact on foreign company operations.
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