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Week in Review: US-China Relationship Strains, Buy American Executive Order, and Huawei Controls

A call last Thursday between Presidents Trump and Xi appears to have brought tensions over the COVID-19 response under control for now. This week, US government officials including Trump have emphasized the importance of bilateral cooperation, which includes the delivery of Chinese medical...

Major Challenges Ahead for Companies as China Bans Entry to Foreigners

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on March 27 that China is suspending entry into China for foreign nationals, effective since March 28. This decision requires businesses to now reconsider any upcoming international business travel for non-Chinese employees residing in...

China’s Pilot Program to Improve Transparency in Government Procurement

China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) launched a pilot program in early March aimed at improving transparency and impeding corruption and unfair competition in government procurement tenders. The program requires the finance departments of the central government, Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen to...

Chinese Government Policies to Ease Financial Burden of COVID-19 for Companies

With China’s economy still operating at less than 75 percent of pre-virus capacity and the official unemployment rate reaching its highest recorded level, the government’s attention has increasingly turned to policies that jumpstart business. These policies range from targeted relaxations of...

Week in Review: Phase One Progress, Medical Product Exemptions, and Medical Supply Chain Security

US and Chinese officials leading the Bilateral Evaluation and Dispute Resolution Offices, part of the Phase One agreement enforcement mechanism, are expected to hold their first formal call today to discuss implementation of the deal. Assistant United States Trade Representative Terry McCartin...

MOFCOM’s Foreign Investment Complaint Mechanism: Call for Comments 

On March 23, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released the Draft of Working Measures for Processing Complaints of Foreign-Invested Companies (“draft measures”), an update to interim measures released in 2006. The draft measures aim to help foreign-invested companies officially raise...

Phase One Tracker

We are tracking over 150 commitments—several of which had never been offered before—on items ranging from market access to improving intellectual property rights protection and administrative reforms. 

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Factories are back online, but global demand is still feeble
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Presidents Trump and Xi get on the phone and companies continue reopening
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A business environment update and a note on work permits and visas
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What to expect if you’re headed back to China
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