Both the Beijing and Shanghai governments have recently appointed new leadership, including mayors and vice mayors. Details and profiles are provided in the charts below.
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February 6th, 2013
For the second consecutive year, the US-China Business Council’s (USCBC) board of directors has issued a Statement of Priorities in the US-China Commercial Relationship.
February 6th, 2013
A group of expert speakers expressed optimism about China’s growth prospects in 2013, but cautioned that economic growth over the medium term will require new policies from China’s government—and that the current system of governance is not up to that task.
February 6th, 2013
Recent policy changes will drastically alter to the way companies hire and terminate staff in China. The amendment to the PRC Labor Contract Law, announced on December 28, 2012 that takes effect on July 1, 2013, greatly limits companies’ ability to hire and use employees from outside labor dispatch agencies.
January 23rd, 2013
Splash provides clean safe drinking water to orphanages, schools, and hospitals in urban centers in Asia and East Africa. In China, Splash works closely with the Chinese government to install water purification systems in each and every orphanage. There is an opportunity for a donor to help keep this clean water flowing for the next 10 years.
January 23rd, 2013
US-China Business Council (USCBC) President John Frisbie visited Beijing and Shanghai last week to introduce Piper Stover, USCBC’s new vice president of China operations, to member company representatives, Chinese government officials, and other stakeholders.
January 23rd, 2013
At a press conference Wednesday on Capitol Hill, the US-China Business Council (USCBC) unveiled its trade agenda for the 113th US Congress.
January 23rd, 2013
Beijing has been experiencing unprecedented levels of pollution, reaching 755 on the air quality index (on a scale of 0 to 500) on January 12.
January 9th, 2013
Over the course of 2012, the US-China Business Council (USCBC) worked actively with member companies to identify and make progress on the top issues affecting US industry in the China market as identified in USCBC’s annual membership survey.
January 9th, 2013
A new set of draft rules released last month by the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) appears to represent a step forward for companies concerned about the intersection of two of the US-China Business Council (USCBC)’s top 10
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Export Controls and Sanctions Tracker
Export controls and sanctions continue to be an important economic tool in each US administration’s China strategy. The export controls and sanctions tracker lists all active Commerce, Treasury, and State Department export controls aimed at China.
