Events Archive
Xinjiang Forced Labor—Understanding and Addressing Supply Chain Concerns
Late last month, more than 180 human rights groups launched the End Uyghur Forced Labour initiative, which calls on companies to cease sourcing textiles from Xinjiang and cut ties with Chinese suppliers tied to Uyghur forced labor.
Making Sense of US and Chinese Legal Developments Pertaining to Hong Kong—a Look at the Hong Kong National Security Law, Hong Kong Autonomy Act, and the Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization
China’s new Hong Kong National Security Law is being implemented, and foreign companies with operations in Hong Kong are trying to keep pace with developments and adjust their business operations appropriately. The new Chinese law has also prompted swift punitive responses from the US Congress and President Trump, with business implications of their own.
A New China Policy Approach
Nearly four years after the election of President Donald Trump, the business and foreign policy communities are beginning to assess the efficacy of the Administration’s China policy. As the US and China plumb the depths of a deteriorating bilateral relationship, how have the actions taken across trade, foreign policy, and overall bilateral engagement positioned the United States and the business community to compete in the decades ahead? Are there other policy approaches that can better position the United States for dealing with a strong and assertive China?
China Market Intelligence Live Conference Call
USCBC hosted China Market Intelligence Live conference call on Monday, August 3 at 8:00pm EDT / Tuesday, August 4 at 8:00am for those based in China. Jake Parker, Senior Vice President; Anna Ashton, Senior Director, Government Affairs; and Lipei Zhang, Director, Beijing Office, gave updates on the bilateral trade relationship.
Embassy Speaker Series: Minister Zhu Hong
The US-China Business Council hosted a fire-side chat featuring Minister Zhu Hong and USCBC president Craig Allen to discuss the latest developments on US-China commercial relations; challenges; status of Phase One Trade Agreement implementation; laws or regulations that are in development, including export control law and data security law; as well as the Green Channel and other chan
Meeting with Shanghai CPPCC
Staff from USCBC's Shanghai office had a fruitful discussion with Shanghai CPPCC's vice chairman, Zhou Hanmin on a river cruise on the Huangpu River.
First Annual US-China Health Economy Business Forum
The US and China Seek Common Ground by Improving Public Health
The US-China Business Council (USCBC) and China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) successfully concluded the First Annual US-China Health Economy Business Forum on July 29. The forum brought together world-leading innovators and providers of medicines and health services to discuss the future of healthcare delivery in China.
Recent China-Related Export Controls and Sanctions Developments and the Long Arm of US Law
In the continued escalation of US-China tensions, the United States government has recently taken a variety of actions to address China’s civil-military integration strategy and industrial policy, and to “punish China” for alleged human rights violations. This includes recent changes to export control rules that further restrict the flow of sensitive US technologies, Entity List designations related to human rights violations, as well as a new sanctions law and a Presidential Executive Order to address the erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy.
Fireside Chat with House Ways and Means on the Future of US-China Trade
The USCBC had a conversation with Katherine Tai, Chief Counsel on Trade, and Julia Friedman, Trade Counsel, for the House Ways and Means Democrats, on the future of the US-China trade relationship. House Ways and Means concluded its annual trade agenda hearing with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in June.
