Research & Analysis

Event: China Summit on Anticorruption Organizer: ACI/C5 Date: June 18-19, 2013 Location: Shanghai InterContinental Pudong Web: http://www.americanconference.com/anticorruptionchina Email: [email protected] Phone: 011-416-926-8200  

On May 30, American International Group Inc. formed a joint venture with People’s Insurance Co. (Group) of China and PICC Life Insurance Co. Ltd., China’s largest insurance company, to sell life insurance in China. PICC Life and AIG will form a joint-venture agency distribution company, and they are considering selling life and retirement insurance, existing […]

On May 27, the two largest shareholders of Club Mediterranee SA (Club Med), France’s AXA Private Equity and China’s Fosun International Ltd., made an offer of $719 million to buy the rest of France’s famous resort operator. The two bidders own nearly 20 percent of the company currently. Club Med’s board has said it will […]

Organizer: Baker & McKenzie Location: Online Date: June 18, 2013 Web: Register here Contact: Francesca Wong Email: [email protected] Phone: +852 2846 2538

Research by Verizon indicates that cyberattacks aimed at stealing intellectual property may be on the rise, but companies can take steps to mitigate these threats. By Christina Nelson  Cybersecurity and protecting intellectual property has long been a concern for multinational corporations. But the issue made headlines and renewed calls for legislation earlier this year after […]

As the US-China commercial relationship has developed over the past four decades, US law firms have increasingly invested in China, and have sought to help foster a compliant and mutually beneficial business environment for foreign and Chinese clients.

China’s healthcare market presents huge opportunities, but companies must know their customers and choose their partners carefully. By Benjamin Shobert It has always been easy for businesses to lose their way in China.  Because of the enormous growth opportunities in the country, many companies have tried to enter China well before they had conducted adequate […]

With an aging population and fewer young people to care for their parents, there is a growing opportunity for foreign companies to provide institution-based care to China’s seniors. By Helen Chen and Ken Y. Chen As China’s rapid economic development continues, demographics shift, and social needs change, the country will face new challenges, not least […]

Without more investment, an economist argues that China cannot solve its most pressing problems, including pollution, traffic congestion, food security, and the quality of medical and educational services. By Ben Baden These days the general consensus is that China must rebalance its economy to rely more on its growing consumer class rather than its past […]

 By Christina Nelson Officials hope the informal summit between US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Friday will help develop a relationship between the two leaders that could benefit US-China relations over the long term. But it may also help define how the Chinese view their new leader, who […]