From the first issue in 1974 and well into the 2010s, the China Business Review was an indispensable resource for businesses, researchers, and policymakers who needed a first-hand account of the challenges and the tremendous opportunities posed by the China market.
The PRC government has ramped up incentives to develop central and western China—will foreign companies bite?by Nancy Huang, Joie Ma, and Kyle SullivanChina launched two strategies to develop its central and western regions in the last decade. The PRC State Council launched the Western Development Strategy, China’s first comprehensive regional development plan to boost the […]
As living standards and the business environment improve, US companies may be able to export more goods and services to China’s second-tier markets.by Richard Craig and Jacqueline QiangChina’s expanding economy is rich with business opportunities for US firms, many of which are small and medium-sized enterprises. In 2008 and 2009, the United States exported more […]
Rising disposable income levels across China’s second- and third-tier cities mean more opportunities for purveyors of branded goods.by Francis Bassolino and Matthew SmithFirst-tier or second-tier city? Many foreign analysts and strategists fall into the standard practice of categorizing cities in China to determine which markets to enter or how to expand beyond the traditional entry […]
Consumer goods companies must adapt their sales, marketing, and distribution plans to reach rapidly expanding markets in smaller cities.by James A. C. SinclairDemand for consumer goods in hundreds of cities across China is increasing. While Chinese companies in smaller cities look to expand into larger cities, their international counterparts are trying to do just the […]
The US-China Business Council (USCBC) and the National Committee on US-China Relations (NCUSCR) hosted a reception and dinner at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City in honor of PRC Premier Wen Jiabao on September 22. More than 400 government and business leaders attended the event. USCBC Chair and Coca-Cola Co. Chairman and CEO Muhtar […]
by Julie WaltonMost US companies that invest in China do so to serve the country’s diverse customers, rather than to manufacture and export back to the United States, the US-China Business Council’s (USCBC) 2010 membership survey results show (see US Companies Report Views of China’s Business Environment). The survey results also suggest that, from a […]
by John FrisbieA columnist at the Washington Post in late September called the US-China Business Council (USCBC), an organization of roughly 220 US companies that employ more than 7 million Americans, “un-American” for opposing, in USCBC’s opinion, counterproductive tariff legislation aimed at addressing China’s undervalued currency. During a September 29 House of Representatives debate, several […]
by Nina PalmerThe PRC government has expanded the use of the renminbi (RMB) for cross-border trade settlement, presenting new opportunities for financing trade in China and cost savings for those who buy from or sell to participating Chinese enterprises. The State Council and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) recently issued regulations to expand the […]
USCBC’s 2010 membership survey results show companies experience continued growth—and rising protectionism concerns.by US-China Business Council staffThe results of the US-China Business Council’s (USCBC) 2010 annual member survey show similar business and investment trends as in the past three surveys. The results are also consistent with recent surveys conducted by other business organizations, including the […]
China is releasing more economic and trade rules for public comment than ever before, but further improvements are needed.by Caitlin ClarkTo improve transparency and promote public participation in government, China pledged in 2008 to release drafts of economic laws and regulations for public comment. In April 2008, the National People’s Congress (NPC) standing committee announced […]
