Events Archive
UFLPA: Reflecting on Trends and Projections for the Future
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has entered its second year, and importers are still learning how to comply with its many requirements. On August 1, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) released its new UFLPA strategy, which provides us an opportunity to reflect on enforcement trends, compliance regulations, and other challenges US companies face while also looking forward.
2023 USCBC Member Survey Panel Discussion
Each year USCBC surveys its membership to take the pulse of US companies doing business in China. This year’s survey highlights US-China relations, China’s data security and privacy policies, and rising competition from Chinese companies as top challenges and features data visualizations that illustrate how these issues and others are impacting company performance, planning, and sentiment.
Expert Perspectives on China’s Response to US Export Controls
On September 14 at 8:00pm EST (September 15 at 8:00am Beijing time), USCBC held a webinar to tackle one big question: How is China responding to US export controls on high technology? Kendra Schaefer, Partner and Head of Tech at Trivium China, and AJ Cortese, Research Associate at MacroPolo joined us to discuss China’s self-sufficiency push, retaliatory toolbox, and recent technological breakthroughs.
Global Dynamics in Flux: Relationship Building Efforts of the United States and China
On September 6, USCBC held the third webinar in its geopolitical risk series. Amid rising tension between the United States and China, the two countries are shoring up their relationships with partners across Asia and globally. Our panelists discussed US and Chinese alliance building efforts and partnerships and unpacked what these dynamics mean for US-China relations, how companies can best navigate changing regional and global dynamics, and what to expect at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in India in September.
President Biden’s Executive Order on Outbound Investment: A Panel Discussion
On Thursday, August 17th USCBC held a panel discussion to dissect the Biden administration's recent executive order on outbound investment one week after its release. The event explored the implications of the order for the investment community and the broader business landscape.
Expert Perspectives on Decarbonizing Supply Chains in China
On August 9, 2023, USCBC and the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) – one of the most influential environmental NGOs in China held an insightful discussion over Zoom featuring USCBC Senior Vice President Matt Margulies and IPE director Ma Jun.
Geopolitical Risk Series: Unpacking Trends and Risks in the US-China Relationship
On August 3rd, USCBC held the second webinar in its newly-launched Geopolitical Risk Series, Unpacking Trends and Risks in the US-China Relationship. Lieutenant General Charles Hooper (Ret.) discussed the evolving military, economic, diplomatic, regional, and supply chain risks in the relationship. The program will provided members with a high-level strategic understanding of the most prominent risks companies face in this evolving environment.
Geopolitical Risk Series: Understanding Risks Around Taiwan
On July 26th, USCBC held the inaugural event in its Navigating Geopolitical Risks in a Changing World Order series "Understanding Risks Around Taiwan," which unpacked two new pieces of research on the topic from Rhodium Group and the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
Selling to China: Stories of Success, Failure, and Constant Change
On July 6th, USCBC President Craig Allen hosted a book talk on Selling to China: Stories of success, failure, and constant change. Edited by Ker Gibbs, the immediate past president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Selling to China is about the opportunities and challenges facing foreign companies operating in China. The United States and China seem locked in conflict, but readers may be surprised to learn how well many American businesses have been doing in what is the largest growth market in the world for many products.