Research & Analysis

Because of a highly competitive and culturally different operating environment, ensuring adherence to corporate ethics and compliance policies remains a concern for many US companies doing business in China.

Organizer: Food and Drug Law Institute Location: Beijing, China Date: October 15-16, 2013 Web: http://www.fdli.org/conferences/conference-pages/fdli-international-conference/overview Contact: Zach French Email:  [email protected]  Phone: 1-202-222-0900

Persistent market barriers and a slowing economy have moderated corporate optimism toward the China market. By Christina Nelson China is still a top priority for American companies, but increasing costs, growing competition and market access barriers are causing a shift in executives’ expectations for China’s prospects, according to the US-China Business Council’s annual survey of […]

Troubled French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroën is reportedly in talks to sell as much as a 30 percent stake in its company to China’s second-largest automobile manufacturer, Dongfeng Motor Corporation. Dongfeng and Peugeot have been involved in a joint venture partnership since 1992, and analysts say it makes sense for Peugeot to reach out to […]

Changing everyday business practices instead of focusing only on legal issues may help companies comply with Chinese anti-corruption laws. By Benjamin Shobert and Damjan DeNoble  In the aftermath of this summer’s bribery scandals involving pharmaceutical firms GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Sanofi S.A. and Novartis AG, as well as French food and consumer products manufacturer Groupe Danone, multinational […]

Rising costs have been a concern in China for many years, but this year’s survey suggests that the increases may have outpaced company expectations of tolerable expense increases.

In an effort to move “more quickly to profitability,” the world’s third-largest food retailer announced today that it is abandoning its solo approach to China. UK retail giant Tesco will instead pay nearly $558 million to form a joint venture with China Resources Enterprise, a state-run firm that operates nearly 3,000 supermarkets and convenience stores […]

By Norm Page  This summer, while Shanghai residents were frying pork on blistering hot sidewalks in People’s Square, the Chinese government took two steps toward a new era of rebalanced growth and long-term economic relations with the United States. These moves—announcing that a free trade zone (FTZ) would be established in Shanghai and China’s desire […]

Organizer: Guangya Mess Frankfurt Exhibition Services Co., Ltd. Location: Pazhou International Convention Center Guangzhou Date: September 26-28, 2013 Web: http://www.china-import-fair.com/ Contact: Maggie Chen Email: [email protected] Phone: +86-13202503630