When a foreign company wants to construct a new building in China, it is required to work with a so-called “design institute,” a Chinese company that must approve every part of the design. Although this is ostensibly a simple process, US companies have found a number of challenges that frequently arise when working with design institutes.
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October 1st, 2014
Intellectual property has received high-level attention from the Chinese government in recent weeks, with government agencies actively touting progress on intellectual property (IP) issues, particularly increased enforcement activity and a growth in registered patents, trademarks, and copyrights through the first half of 2014.
October 1st, 2014
Overcapacity, or a glut of production capabilities, is a growing concern for US-China Business Council (USCBC) member companies in their China operations, according to USCBC’s 2014 business environment survey.
October 1st, 2014
On the heels of the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ), the State Council released a decision declaring new market access openings for investors in the Shanghai FTZ.
September 29th, 2014
China’s Vice Premier Wang Yang recently sent a message of reassurance to a select audience of executives from nearly 20 multinational companies at an investment event in the southern city of Xiamen.
September 28th, 2014
On September 25, China’s State Council released a comprehensive plan outlining regional economic cooperation in key areas like environmental production, logistics, and urbanization in an area known as the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
September 17th, 2014
Your customers have probably heard that US companies do business in China so they can cut costs and outsource American jobs. It is a phrase that’s been uttered many times—so much so that many Americans think it’s true. But the simple fact is that it’s not.
Why are US companies in China in the first place?
September 17th, 2014
Like energy, human resources, and financial capital in previous generations, data has become a key input for many companies hoping to improve their products and services and better understand their customers.
September 17th, 2014
American companies doing business in China are experiencing continued pressure on profit margins, driven by increasing local competition and rising costs, according to the US-China Business Council’s (USCBC) 2014 member survey. The survey, which will be released next week, shows that uncertainty about China’s policy direction is also coloring perceptions about the business environment.
September 16th, 2014
New amendments to China’s Budget Law now allow local governments to issue debt in domestic bond markets. Debt issuance is a central aspect of the revamped law, which was passed at the end of August and includes 22 news articles and more than 82 changes.
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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.
