Last week, the White House announced a 100% Section 232 tariff on large drones and critical components, citing their dual-use applications. The duties are set to take effect on September 3.
The Chinese government plans to increase the monthly subsidy for families whose only child is disabled and unable to support the family as the parents age. The announcement—widely reported in Western media—has re-energized discussion of the role of the disabled in Chinese society, particularly the workforce.
In the first comprehensive guiding law for foreign NGOs, China’s is set to take a new, more-restrictive stance with stringent constraints on the registration, operation and funding of foreign NGOs in the name of protecting national security. It is estimated that about 7000 foreign groups and organizations with existing operations in China will be affected, and that the incorporation process for new NGOs will be significantly more difficult when the law takes effect January 1, 2017.
China’s government plans to reduce the number of people in poverty by 1,000,000 a month.
Despite the country’s recent slowed growth, China will inevitably maintain its position as a hub for investment and business opportunities as it will continue to drive the global market.
In 2015, China’s growth was again at the center of international headlines, but the focus was instead on the slowdown of the world’s second-largest economy. Such a slowdown is to be expected as China’s economy gets larger and year-over-year numbers become mathematically harder to sustain. The discrepancy lies in China’s economic diversity, and the growth engines that differ from region to region. USCBC analysis of government sources shows how, and sometimes why, local growth rates differ from adjacent regions.
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Tapping into the Chinese market is often a long and complicated process. After all the hard work that is put into creating a product and preparing it for Chinese consumers, it’s deflating to see it sit in customs and gather dust—not to mention the steep fees. Avoiding the four common roadblocks below will help ensure your product clears Chinese customs efficiently.
As part of China’s effort to emphasize environmental protection, the amended Environmental Protection Law (EPL) went into effect a little more than a year ago. The revisions not only increased public participation, but also enhanced environmental organizations’ ability to file public interest lawsuits. These revisions could be a watershed moment in environmental litigation, much as it was decades ago in the United States.
