Events Archive
Forecast 2021
For its first virtual Forecast conference, the US-China Business Council assembled an outstanding program of panels, speakers and opportunities to network. Not in recent memory has there been so much news to digest and make sense of. On Wednesday, February 4 the US-China Business Council hosted our Forecast 2021 conference to help businesses prepare for the year ahead. Panel and keynote topics included forecasting china economics, trade and investment; trade, technology and border controls; mitigating china operations challenges; and perspectives from Capitol Hill. Two Keynote speakers, Daniel Russel and Minister Li Kexin, gave their perspectives on the future of bilateral relations under the Biden administration.
A New Era for Supply Chains
Over the last year, supply chains have become an urgent focus in corporate boardrooms and halls of government. Shortages of basic goods and medical supplies in the midst of a global pandemic have raised questions about the resilience of global supply chains. Increased geopolitical competition, particularly between the U.S. and China, have grown. Together, these challenges are causing increased speculation about the need for global economic decoupling of supply chains and even mass reshoring.
ICTS Rule Briefing with Commerce Director of Policy and Strategic Planning Robert Blair
The US-China Business Council was pleased to host an off-the-record, closed door virtual briefing with Mr. Robert Blair, director of policy and strategic planning at the US Department of Commerce.
Winning in Asia: Opportunities & challenges for business in the COVID-era
How are government policy decisions driving opportunities and challenges for companies investing in Asia? How should executives adapt their strategies as Asian countries lead the global recovery?
Gala 2020
On December 9, 2020, the US-China Business Council hosted its annual Gala virtually for the first time. More than 700 guests were in attendance, a record for USCBC. Our guests included leaders from the international business, academia, and think tank communities, as well as US government officials and Chinese and other foreign diplomats.
When The Red Gates Opened: A Discussion with Dori Jones Yang
Veteran reporter and USCBC alum Dori Jones Yang joined us to discuss her new book When the Red Gates Opened: A Memoir of China’s Reawakening. The themes in the book resonate today: Hong Kong’s fears for its future as well as a period of opening in China followed by a disturbing crackdown. Is the past a prelude for what comes next? How should US policy take into account a rising and seemingly more confident China?
Trends in China’s Digital Economy: Innovation and Tech Independence
China’s digital economy has grown rapidly over the past few years, with Chinese companies investing heavily in different applications of AI, blockchain, cloud computing, and data analytics. This rise has, in part, benefited from US capital markets and institutional capital, as well as recent calls from the Chinese government to develop self-reliance in key and core technologies.
China's Western Horizon: A Discussion with Daniel Markey
China’s ambitious plans for extending its influence to the regions near its borders and beyond must first navigate a diverse geopolitical landscape that could thwart even the most generously funded initiatives, including the vaunted Belt and Road.
China’s Fifth Plenum and the Next Five Year Plan
The Communist Party of China (CCP) Congress hosted a significant meeting for senior party leadership at the end of October – the fifth plenum – during which they reviewed an outline of the 14th Five Year Plan and a new set of targets for 2035. There has been much speculation about the next Five Year Plan, covering 2021-2025. Will it include more information about the dual circulation strategy or tech self-reliance? Which industries and reforms will China prioritize over the next five years?
China’s Unreliable Entity List: Implications for Foreign Business
After threatening the release of an Unreliable Entity List for over a year, China’s Commerce Ministry last month published provisions outlining conditions for foreign companies to be included and penalties. This move comes amidst escalating US-China tensions and recent US export control actions against Chinese companies.