New Insights on US and Chinese Consumer Views Show Business Risks of US-China Trade Tensions
The USCBC hosted a roundtable on Brunswick Group’s recent report on business risks of US-China trade tensions, based on polling of 1,000 American consumers and 1,000 Chinese consumers. Brunswick Group partner Robert Moran, who leads Brunswick Insight, presented the group’s findings. Among the report’s key takeaways: 56 percent of Chinese consumers say they have avoided purchasing an American product to show support for China and American consumers have lost confidence that Chinese companies can be trusted to do what is right; yet there is still broad support for bilateral trade in both countries, as well as optimism that a trade agreement will be reached.
China Market Intelligence Live Conference Call
Craig Allen, President, and Jake Parker, Senior Vice President, and Lipei Zhang, Deputy Director, Business Advisory Services and Government Affairs, gave updates on US-China trade issues during the China Market Intelligence Live conference call on Tuesday, July 30 at 8:00pm EDT/ Wednesday, July 31 at 8:00am for those based in China.
Export Controls: The Latest Developments
The US-China Business Council hosted a roundtable discussion with George Grammas, Co-Chair, International Trade Practice – Trade Compliance and National Security from Squire Patton Boggs. Mr. Grammas provided an overview of the recent China-related US export controls actions, the implications of these actions, and what precautions and necessary steps US companies in China should focus on or implement. George also provided an update on CFIUS reform/FIRRMA and the status of BIS efforts to define “emerging” and “foundational” technologies.
Farewell and Welcome Reception for Erin Ennis and Jake Parker
Thank you to everyone who joined us in bidding farewell to our Senior Vice President Erin Ennis. We truly appreciate her outstanding work and leadership at USCBC during her fourteen-year tenure and we look forward to continuing our relationship as she assumes her new role at Dell. We also welcomed our incoming Senior Vice President, Jake Parker, who has served as USCBC's Vice President of China Operations in our Beijing office.
Special thanks to the following members for partially underwriting this event: Abbott, Baker McKenzie, Dell, FedEx, Walmart
China Market Intelligence Live Conference Call
Craig Allen, President, and Jake Parker, Vice President of China Operations, and Lipei Zhang, Deputy Director, Business Advisory Services and Government Affairs, gave updates on US-China trade issues during our China Market Intelligence Live conference call on Wednesday, July 17 at 8:00pm EDT/ Thursday, July 18 at 8:00am for those based in China.
China Market Intelligence Live Conference Call
Craig Allen, President, Erin Ennis, Senior Vice President, and Jake Parker, Vice President of China Operations, will give updates on US-China trade issues following this weekend's G20 Summit during our China Market Intelligence Live conference call on Monday, July 1 at 8:00pm EDT/ Tuesday, July 2 at 8:00am for those based in China.
US-China Relations Looking Back and Going Forward: A Discussion with John Holden and Robert Daly
We are currently at an inflection point in US-China relations. To better understand the dynamics at play, John Holden, China practice head at McLarty Associates, and Robert Daly, Director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, briefed members on the historical context of the bilateral relationship, offered their insight on the long term trends that will shape it going forward, and explained some of the implications for strategic business planning. Together, the two speakers spent nearly four decades living on the ground in China and both have had storied and interdisciplinary careers that provide a multifaceted view of the country.
China Market Intelligence Live Conference Call
Craig Allen, President, Erin Ennis, Senior Vice President, and Jake Parker, Vice President of China Operations, gave updates on US-China trade issues during our China Market Intelligence Live conference call on Tuesday June 25 at 8:00am EDT/8:00pm for those based in China.
USCBC, AmCham China, and USITO Town Hall
Craig Allen, president of USCBC, Tim Stratford, the Chairman of AmCham China, and Chris Millward, the president of USITO, hosted an open town hall meeting in Beijing on 21 June 2019 at 1:00pm to provide member companies with the chance to share their recent experiences and concerns related to the current trade and investment environment, as well as recommendations as to how our organizations can better serve member needs during this challenging period.
Beijing China Operations Conference 2019
The US-China Business Council (USCBC) hosted its annual China Operations Conference for 2019. This conference is USCBC’s biggest event of the year in China and brings together leading experts, academics, executives and policy makers to discuss the most important developments relevant to doing business in China. This year’s conference covered the future of US-China relations, intellectual property rights enforcement, and give an exclusive first look at preliminary findings from USCBC’s member inquiry into best practices on data protection.
The US Ambassador, Chinese officials, think tank scholars and industrial players spoke on various of topics including bilateral relations, economic outlook, competition policy, best practice on IP enforcement and protection, cybersecurity and data protection. Topics include:
- The Future of US-China Relations – With rising US-China trade tensions, there is concern that even in a post trade-deal scenario, US-China relations will continue to deteriorate. But are things truly that pessimistic? Join our panel featuring senior experts on US-China relations to discuss how bilateral ties are likely to develop for the foreseeable future and what companies should be doing to prepare.
- China’s Financial Liberalization and Implications for American Companies – China’s financial sector has undergone a recent round of liberalizations opening up a new chapter in China’s economic reform and creating new opportunities and challenges for US companies in China. Listen to senior policy makers in the Chinese government offer their perspectives and advice on what these liberalizations mean for the future of China’s economic development and its implications for multinational companies in China.
- Preliminary Findings on Best Practices for Data Protection – China’s Cybersecurity Law continues to raise questions about Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) classifications, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and data localization and cross-border data flow. For the past two months USCBC researchers have interviewed members to understand best practices for addressing these challenges. Join USCBC as we provide an exclusive first look at preliminary findings from our research.
- Senior Executive Panel: Competition Policy – Get an update on China’s Competition Policy regime including analysis from senior executives on China’s competition neutrality and fair competition review.
- IP Enforcement Knowledge-Share and Best Practices – Protection of intellectual property (IP) is crucial to the success of all businesses regardless of industry and has been a major point of contention in US-Sino trade relations. Join this panel of senior executives to get a firsthand look at how IP enforcement cases have played out for American companies in China and get insight into what your company can be doing to protect its IP and achieve continued commercial success.