China Market Intelligence

September 13th, 2023
By John Clark
US and Chinese airlines are gradually increasing flights between both countries. China’s recent cancelation of its pre-departure COVID testing policy and announcement of a new visa-on-arrival policy will make business travel to China more convenient.
August 31st, 2023
By John Clark, with assistance from Gavin Fu and Haoting Luo

US-China bilateral trade in goods saw a sharp contraction during the first half of 2023 after reaching a record high the year prior. The contraction in bilateral trade occurred amid a broader, albeit more modest, contraction in US-worldwide trade in goods, stemming from global and domestic economic woes that have led the WTO, IMF, and World Bank to forecast slower growth for global trade in 2023.

August 31st, 2023
By Annie Whitehurst

In 2020, the Chinese government sought to rein in real estate developers’ high debt levels with the introduction of the “three red lines,” which imposed borrowing limits on real estate firms. While the move was meant to stabilize the industry, developers and local governments alike have been under financial pressure as developers face declining property sales and local governments see decreasing revenue from land sales.

August 31st, 2023
By Zach Tomatz
The commission has held its inaugural meeting, fulfilling a key task laid out at this year’s National People's Congress. The commission will run China’s S&T initiatives, which include orienting the country’s research-to-commercialization pipeline toward state-selected sectors.
August 10th, 2023
By Rory Murphy, Joseph Rafshoon, and Annie Whitehurst

On August 9, the Biden administration released its long-expected executive order (EO) on outbound investment, along with an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) from the Treasury Department. While the EO is narrower than other proposals seen in recent years, it still represents a significant change in US policy.

August 2nd, 2023
By Shandao Zhou and June Xu

In recent months, China has seen significant high-level personnel changes at both central and provincial levels. On July 28, Liu Liehong (刘烈宏), the former chair of state-owned telecom firm China Unicom, was appointed as the inaugural chief of the newly established National Data Bureau.

August 2nd, 2023
By Zach Tomatz and Lance Yau

On March 16, the CCP Central Committee and the State Council released a reform plan for Party and state institutions as part of the annual Two Sessions conference. The plan calls for the creation of a new data regulator, which this article refers to as the National Data Bureau, to consolidate the management of China’s burgeoning data markets.

August 2nd, 2023
By Annie Whitehurst

Following the release of China’s weak second quarter economic data, the government unleashed a slew of measures and statements in support of spurring economic growth, though falling short of issuing a large-scale stimulus package. China continues to face weakening domestic demand, waning private sector confidence, rising youth unemployment, a beleaguered property sector, and mounting local government debt.

July 19th, 2023
By Annie Whitehurst

China’s second quarter economic data indicates continued weak spots in the country’s economy. While China’s GDP grew by 6.3 percent year on year, it grew only 0.8 percent compared to the previous quarter. The weak Q2 data is compared with an already low baseline due to major COVID lockdowns during this period last year.

July 19th, 2023
By Felix Li

On June 29, the State Council released a slew of new measures intending to simplify cross-border business and expand market access within six of China’s 21 free trade zones (FTZs): Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Tianjin, Fujian, and Hainan. The measures come at a time when Chinese leaders are determined to revive both the domestic economy and investor confidence. According to the announcement, the reforms will be implemented by next July.

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