Events Archive
China's Changing Anti-Trust and M&A Environment
China’s merger review process and its potential politicization have elicited concern from foreign investors. Over the past three years, we’ve seen a significant uptick in the number of transactions that China’s regulators have rejected or allowed to elapse. In addition to M&A reviews, anti-trust activity has also received growing attention.
Beijing China Operations Conference 2021
The US-China Business Council (USCBC) was pleased to hold its Beijing Offices’ annual China Operations Conference for 2021. Held annually, this conference represents USCBC China Operation’s biggest event of the year and brings together leading experts, academics, executives and policy makers to discuss the most important developments relevant to doing business in China. 2021’s conference the future of US-China relations, China’s competition policy, company strategies supporting China’s carbon neutrality goals, and high-tech supply chain resilience.
China Market Intelligence Live Conference Call
The USCBC hosted a China Market Intelligence Live conference call on Tuesday, July 6 at 8:00pm EDT/Wednesday, July 7 at 8:00am for those based in China. Craig Allen; President; Anna Ashton; Senior Director, Government Affairs; Jack Kamensky; Director of Business Advisory; Lipei Zhang, Director of Beijing Office; and Matt Margulies, Vice President of China Operations, gave updates on the bilateral trade relationship.
USPTO Briefing on Recent China IP Trends and Developments
USCBC hosted a briefing with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on recent intellectual property (IP) developments in China. Beijing has released a steady stream of legal amendments, judicial interpretations, and guiding opinions related to IP protection. The speakers discussed how these developments fit into the context of China’s Phase One commitments and larger reform efforts, what to expect in the near future, and how these developments may impact US companies’ ability to protect their IP in China.
Supply Chain Resilience and the Future of US-China Trade
Amidst disruptions from the US-China trade war and COVID-19 pandemic, companies are reconsidering the balance between supply chain efficiency and resilience. At the same time, both the US and Chinese governments are rethinking supply chain policy.
China Market Intelligence Live Conference Call
The USCBC hosted a China Market Intelligence Live conference call on Monday, June 14 at 8:00pm EDT/Tuesday, June 15 at 8:00aam for those based in China. Craig Allen; President; Anna Ashton; Senior Director, Government Affairs; Jack Kamensky; Director of Business Advisory; Lipei Zhang, Director of Beijing Office; and Matt Margulies, Vice President of China Operations, gave updates on the bilateral trade relationship.
