The General Office of the State Council’s legislative work plan for 2018 indicates that several policies affecting foreign companies may be revised this year, including foreign investment restri
China Market Intelligence
Top Stories
March 21st, 2018
July 12th, 2017
Thousands of companies have moved, shut down, or reduced capacity since China’s central government increased inspections in their implementation of the 2015 Environmental Protection Law
January 25th, 2017
Costs of complying with China’s environmental protection laws are rising as companies operating there face higher compliance costs, more frequ
June 8th, 2016
During the eighth Strategic & Economic Dialogue which concluded early this week in Beijing — the final round for the Obama administration, China said it would offer a revised Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) negative list next week in Washington, DC, according to
April 13th, 2016
China’s recently released 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP) includes ambitious economic targets aimed to significantly reducing carbon emissions.
March 30th, 2016
The PRC National People’s Congress concluded this month with the release of China’s 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP) on National Economic and Social Development.
October 14th, 2015
Following President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States last month, the US and China announced a list of energy and environmental-related commitments aimed on cutting down on high-polluting, energy-intensive power and supporting the development of environmental technologies—presenting potential opportunities for co
July 22nd, 2015
Concerns about China’s environmental degradation continue to grow, prompting both government and industry to reduce environmental pollution.
June 24th, 2015
The spotlight on stronger environmental protection shows little sign of abating in the months since the January 2015 implementation of China’s revised Environmental Protection Law (EPL).
December 3rd, 2014
The US-China climate change joint agreement received significant media coverage in the United States, with many outlets citing it as the main outcome o
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.
USCBC In The News
A Year On, China Falls Short on Trade-Deal Targets
| WSJ |
01/15/2021
US-China trade war cost up to 245,000 jobs: Study
| Al Jazeera |
01/15/2021
Trump takes final swipes at China's big companies
| BBC |
01/15/2021