Yan Yu
Senior Director and Head of China Government Affairs
Beijing
Yan Yu is Senior Director, China Government Affairs at the US-China Business Council. In this role, she leads USCBC’s government affairs function across its Beijing and Shanghai offices, overseeing engagement with central and local Chinese government bodies. Since 2015, Yu has advised members on navigating the complexities of the Chinese policy environment by providing regulatory insights and engagement strategy. She also specializes in critical policies and regulations impacting members’ operations in China, including China’s Foreign Investment Law regime and the emerging countermeasures framework. Yu received her master’s degree in Asian Studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is admitted to the PRC Bar.
11 Posts
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New Regulations on Dual-Use Items Bolster China’s Export Control Regime
China’s new Export Control Regulations on Dual-Use Items, released in October, grant the Chinese government the authority to require a license to export certain covered products, technologies, and services that are found in, or can be used to produce, certain chemical, biological, missile, and nuclear items.
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China’s 2024 Legislative Plans Set Priorities for the Economy, Cyberspace, the Environment, and More
China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and State Council have both released their legislative plans for the rest of 2024, reflecting China’s regulatory priorities in a wide array of economic and civil society matters.
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Beijing and Shanghai FTZ: What They Signal About National Priorities
Last November, the State Council issued plans for both the Beijing and Shanghai Free Trade Zones (FTZ), stating further commitments in liberalizing service sectors for foreign investment and facilitating trade. In the plans, Beijing and Shanghai respectively issued policy frameworks to give foreign investors more access in healthcare, finance, and telecommunication services, among others.
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Revisiting China’s 24 Measures to Stabilize Foreign Investment: What Has and Has Not Been Accomplished
Last August, China’s State Council released Document No. 11, also called the 24 Measures, which outlines measures to attract and utilize foreign investment in China. Several of the measures speak to long-held concerns of the US business community, including cross-border data transfer, government procurement, and intellectual property (IP) theft.
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Codifying China’s Countermeasure Toolkit: An Examination of the Foreign Relations Law
On June 28, China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, adopted the Foreign Relations Law (FRL) after a second reading.
