Week in Review: US and China finalize second tranche of tariffs, the agricultural support program hits complications, and Sen. Ron Johnson wants more info from Commerce about the tariff exclusion process
Week in Review: US and China finalize second tranche of tariffs, the agricultural support program hits complications, and Sen. Ron Johnson wants more info from Commerce about the tariff exclusion process
August 13th, 2018
US and China finalize tariffs on $16 billion of goods; more tariffs on the horizon while talks are pushed back by the administration
New International Commercial Courts to Aid BRI Dispute Resolutions
New International Commercial Courts to Aid BRI Dispute Resolutions
August 8th, 2018
As the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) spreads, having accounted for $250 billion in construction in about five years, it is inevitable that commercial disputes will emerge.
China Steps Up Enforcement of Revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law, Snares Foreign Medical Product Distributor
China Steps Up Enforcement of Revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law, Snares Foreign Medical Product Distributor
August 8th, 2018
The Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) Market Regulatory Authority (MRA) recently issued a penalty decision against a foreign medical product distributor for false promotion under the Anti-unfair Competition Law (AUCL), the revised version of which came into effect January 1.
Made in China 2025: Your Guide to Provincial Policies and the Sectors They Target
Made in China 2025: Your Guide to Provincial Policies and the Sectors They Target
August 8th, 2018
Made in China 2025 (MIC2025), a central government economic plan that supports the development of advanced technology industries, has resulted in a slew of provincial legal documents with important implications for foreign businesses. Although they vary in specificity and length, these documents illuminate how this broad national initiative is being translated into concrete local government action.
USCBC Welcomes Craig Allen as its New President
USCBC Delegation Meets With Hunan Governor Xu Dazhe
Senior USCBC Staff Welcomed at the Chinese Embassy
Healthcare Industry Update - August 1, 2018
Healthcare Industry Update - August 1, 2018
USCBC members interested in the healthcare industry:
As part of USCBC’s regular monitoring of government and press sources, we wanted to share the below policy and news updates related to the healthcare sector. Topics this edition include enforcement of China’s anti-unfair competition law, government response to the latest vaccine safety scandal and calls to reduce the price of innovative drugs, as well as updates on China’s medical device regulatory reform and private investment in the sector.
Financial Services Industry Update - August 1, 2018
Financial Services Industry Update - August 1, 2018
Dear USCBC members interested in financial services:
In our regular review of policies related to financial services news, we wanted to share the below policy and regulatory updates. The past couple of months have seen developments in China’s financial sector that relate to management of cross-border financial network and information service, market opening, deleveraging, and liquidity support. Please see below for the recent policy and news developments covered in this update: