Research & Analysis

Since the ramping up of enforcement, US companies doing business in China have been increasingly concerned about issues like fair treatment and due process By Ryan Ong and Ellen Huber From recent investigations in the auto parts industry to “dawn raids” at foreign IT firms, China’s rising level of antimonopoly enforcement activity has raised concerns […]

International Business Machines Corp. announced on August 15 that a US national security review panel approved its plan to sell its x86 low-end server business to China’s Lenovo Group Ltd. for $2.3 billion. After reaching the agreement back in January, both companies hope to close the deal by years end. The Committee on Foreign Investment […]

By Ellen Huber On August 22, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and China’s Inspur Group Co., Ltd. (Inspur) announced that they have agreed to join a partnership involving IBM’s software and Inspur’s hardware in hopes to bolster their own businesses in China, Bloomberg reported. Inspur, China’s largest server vendor and the first Chinese company to […]

By Stephanie Henry US governors are heading to China in increasing numbers to seek potential investors for public and private projects. Since 2009, US governors have led 58 trade missions to China, helping to usher in more than $34 billion in direct investment over the last five years. Those trips have helped grow total Chinese […]

By Ellen Huber Amazon.com will soon open a logistics warehouse and set up operations in China’s Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ), according to an August 20 announcement reported by Reuters. The US e-commerce giant will also be allowed to ship products from its global platform directly to Chinese consumers, who could previously purchase items only […]

As China’s workforce reaches new levels of maturity and wealth, flexible working arrangements are an increasingly important part of HR strategies By Jake Parker Rising office rents, increasing traffic problems, and a recent rapid decline in air quality have led some foreign firms to offer flexible working arrangements to white collar employees in China. According […]

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Exporting to China can be an uphill battle for US small businesses, but many are succeeding with patience and the right partners. By Christina Nelson When Michael Strange sent an order of ice cream to China more than six years ago, he was pretty sure that would be the last time his company would export […]

By Bing Ho, Cherrie Shi, and Jiahua Wu Although China takes great pride in its rich culinary heritage, Chinese consumers have been left with a sour taste in their mouths when it comes to food safety. With a number of serious scandals in recent years, including the currently unfolding Shanghai Husi meat probe, the Chinese […]

Pew Annual Survey finds 35 percent of Americans have a ‘favorable’ attitude about China By Andrew Gong American views on China are dimming, even while Chinese attitudes toward the United States have become more positive in recent years, according to an annual survey by the Pew Research Center. The US-China Business Council (USCBC) hosted a […]