Research & Analysis

By Andrew Gong China and Germany inked a series of trade and investment deals Monday during a meeting overseen by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Merkel had come to China for three days with a large business delegation to promote trade between the two countries. German carmaker Volkswagen will team with […]

By Elise Pietro and Andrew Gong Updated 9:50 am, 7/08/2014 Saying that China should focus on “actually opening markets,” US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew discussed China’s economic reforms, a US-China bilateral investment treaty (BIT), cybersecurity, and other issues central to US- China commercial relations at a US-China Business Council (USCBC)-hosted forum on July 1 in […]

As the Xi administration pushes for energy sector reform, US firms ask what role they will play in China’s long-term climate policy. By Gabriel Nelson As China’s central government grapples with the looming impact of climate change and other environmental issues, it faces a difficult trade-off between rapid development and conservation. Over the course of […]

China has blocked a proposal for an alliance between the world’s three largest shipping companies after the deal was approved by regulators in the United States and Europe. The so-called “P3 Network” would have combined the operations of shipping companies, A.P. Moeller-Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co., and CMA CGM SA on their Asia-Europe, Trans-Pacific, and Trans-Atlantic […]

By Andrew Gong BP signed a $20 billion agreement with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) this week as part of a series of trade deals struck during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to the United Kingdom. The deal, which will supply liquefied natural gas to areas of Southeast China, will last 20 years and […]

Organizer: HNZ Media Location: Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center Date: June 18-20, 2014 Web: http://www.modernagri.cn/en/ Contact:  Mr. Zhang Email: [email protected] Phone: +86-21-61851816  

Organizer: Hunan Provincial Government Location: Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao Date: June 17-18, 2014 Website: http://finance.ifeng.com/a/20140408/12070962_0.shtml Contact: Ms. Chen Li Email: [email protected] Phone: 0731-82287124  

What is a bilateral investment treaty (BIT)? Why do we need them? Who benefits from them?  Understanding what BITs do and don’t do is important. The United States and China—the world’s two largest economies—are currently negotiating a BIT, making the issue particularly relevant today.

Officials are turning to technology to improve efficiency and tackle problems in urban China. By Don Johnson The next time you visit Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, don’t forget to visit the app store first. In this historic Yangtze River city near Suzhou, you can check the arrival time of the next bus, make an appointment at a […]