Events Archive
Fireside Chat with House Ways and Means Republican Staff on the Future of US-China Trade
The USCBC hosted a conversation with Angela Ellard, Chief Trade Counsel, and Josh Snead, Trade Counsel, for the House Ways and Means Republicans, 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.
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.
Press Launch: USCBC 2020 Member Survey
The past year has been one of victories, pitfalls, and surprises in US-China relations. Several of the most defining moments took place in the trade sphere, having a profound impact on US companies that do business in China. Against this background, the US-China Business Council released the results of our 2020 Member Survey.
Joint Association Webinar With U.S. Government on Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory
The USCBC hosted a briefing with U.S. government officials jointly with AAFA, FLA, NRF, RBA, RILA and USCIB, on the recently issued Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory.
We were joined by officials from the Department of State, Department of Treasury, Department of Labor, J-TIP, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and USTR who provided an update on the Business Advisory and answered questions from call participants.
Meeting with USPTO Guangzhou Attache
USCBC Shanghai Office brought 4 member companies to meet with USPTO Guangzhou attache Conrad Wong and his team.
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
Shanghai CPPCC Event
USCBC Shanghai Office joined a roundtable with Vice Chairman of Shanghai CPPCC Zhou Hanmin, together with chambers of Germany, Korea, Singapore, UK, and a group of Chinese companies. We also got a member company joined the event.