Events Archive
The Ukraine Crisis and Impacts on US Companies
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, the United States, European Commission, United Kingdom, Canada, France, and others jointly announced a series of economic retaliatory measures including ensuring that select Russian banks are removed from the SWIFT international bank messaging system, imposing restrictive measures on Russia’s central bank from deploying international currency reserves, as well as
Cooperating with Europe on China: Challenges and Areas of Alignment
One of the biggest differences between the current and previous US administration’s approaches to China has been the Biden administration’s focus on working with allies and like-minded countries, particularly the UK and EU. So far there have been successes in areas like aircraft subsidies, steel and aluminum tariffs, and the formation of a US-EU Transatlantic Technology Council. However, there are also more challenging areas of alignment on issues ranging from technology standards to tax to agriculture.
China’s Zero-COVID Policy in the Face of Omicron
As Hong Kong and China face outbreaks of Omicron, both governments continue to pursue a zero-COVID policy, with new restrictions being imposed to contain the outbreaks. Given the high transmissibility of Omicron, following a zero-COVID policy has brought newfound challenges to travel, the economy, and supply chains.
Update Call for Members (formerly China Market Intelligence Live)
USCBC held an Update Call for Members (formerly China Market Intelligence Live) on Tuesday, February 22, at 8:00 pm ET (US) / Wednesday, February 23, at 9:00 am for those based in China. Senior USCBC gave updates on the bilateral trade relationship.
Next Steps for Cyber and Data Compliance: Assessing Risk and Best Practices
On February 22, USCBC hosted the latest installment of the Data Governance Series, Vivian Wu (senior counsel at Baker & McKenzie Fenxun Partners) and Dr. Alex Shi (partner at EY Technology Consulting) to discuss next steps for cyber and data compliance. Given increasing cyber and data policy requirements, Ms. Wu and Dr. Shi assessed current compliance risks and best practices for MNCs. Data mapping is a key first step to understanding businesses' full data life cycle risks, says Ms. Wu, which can aid companies in proactively and accurately understanding their regulatory burdens. Dr.
MACROChina: Anticipating 2022 Trends with Chad Bown
Considering lessons from 2021, what are the prospects for 2022? What do the trade statistics tell us about the next steps that the Biden Administration may take on US-China trade?
China Market Intelligence Live Conference Call
USCBC held a China Market Intelligence Live conference call on Tuesday, February 8, at 8:00 pm ET (US) / Wednesday, February 9, at 9:00 am for those based in China. Senior USCBC gave updates on the bilateral trade relationship.
The New Age of China Experts: What it Means to be a China Expert in 2022
On Monday, February 7, the Black China Caucus (BCC) and US-China Business Council (USCBC) held a panel discussion on The New Age of China Experts: What It Means to Be a China Expert in 2022.
Forecast 2022
On January 26 and 27, the US-China Business Council hosted its annual Forecast conference. Panels and discussions included an economic forecast in the third year of COVID-19, a discussion with House Foreign Affairs Committee staff from both sides of the aisle, a briefing on trade and investment policy, an overview on data and cybersecurity regulation, and an expert exchange on how to navigate new export controls and sanctions.
Discussion with Professor Da Wei on China’s External Risk Forecast
The Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University (CISS) will be launching the first Forecast Report on China’s 2022 Risk soon in early January. The report identifies 5 underlying consensus, highlights 10 external risks areas, identifies and proposes multiple risk scenarios for China in 2022 in the context of international relations, the global economy, and the geopolitical environment.