Research & Analysis

The issue focused on financial services, with a special report on intellectual property rights.

By Jennifer Sun Have you ever found yourself lost in a Chinese city without a map? Unable to decipher a menu? Or just confused by prices in a market? These nine smartphone apps—available for both iPhone and Android operating systems—make finding your way around China a little bit easier. 1. XE CURRENCY EXCHANGE (FREE) This […]

A few weeks before this quarter’s China Business Review went to press, the Chinese government released trade data showing falling imports and slowing exports. Chinese imports dropped by 2.6 percent in August. Exports increased by 2.7 percent, higher than in July, but much lower than the double-digit growth rate China has experienced in the last […]

US Ambassador to China Gary Locke spoke about the past, present, and future course of the US-China relationship at an event co-sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the US-China Business Council in Washington, DC, highlighting recent accomplishments, such as increased trade and foreign investment between the world’s two largest economies. During his […]

Visitors and foreign residents can take steps to increase safety during their stay in China.by Ingrid LombardoOn July 22, it rained in Beijing for 16 hours. Inadequate drainage caused flooding, which caused 57,000 people to evacuate their homes. Thirty-seven to 300 people, depending on the report, died due to drowning or building collapse. Commentators blamed […]

Though compensation is important, career progression, better benefits, and a company’s strategic vision are all critical factors in whether an employee takes a new job.by Christine RaynaudDuring the last decade, the Chinese economy grew at a spectacular rate, continuously lifting the ambitions and expectations of the Chinese workforce and creating unprecedented challenges in the areas […]

Despite reform efforts in recent years, land seizures in China have become a growing source of social unrest.by Zhu Keliang and Roy ProstermanGrievances arising from compulsory land expropriations conducted by government authorities, also known as eminent domain in the United States, are the main cause of mass protests and violent conflicts in China today, according […]

Despite progress in regulating government procurement, issues of transparency and enforcement remain problematic.by John Lenhart and Kyle SullivanChina’s government procurement policies—regulations that govern how and what products can be purchased using public funds—have been a source of controversy in recent years, both for their connection to protectionist policies and their influence over China’s accession to […]

by Jian Bin (Ben) Gao and David Hardin As US-China trade expands to higher value goods and services, companies should carefully assess how us export control laws may affect their activities. US-China trade has grown beyond trade in low-cost goods, and now entails more activities higher up the value chain, such as research and development […]

Applications for design patents have grown rapidly in China in the last decade, but foreign companies are still reluctant to use design patents to protect their products.by Thomas T. MogaThe design patent was first introduced in China in 1985 as part of the country’s first modern patent system, which also included the invention patent and […]