Research & Analysis

As Chinese consumers spend more time online, foreign companies should deepen their knowledge of domestic social media platforms. By Thomas Crampton Much has been written of late about the PRC government’s efforts to control and censor the Internet. The government’s censorship of websites is an important issue, but it is not the top priority of […]

The rise of digital media will require traditional media platforms to restrategize and will open new opportunities for advertisers. by Lucy Zhang China presents one of the most exciting and challenging media markets in the world. Because of the country’s size, complexity, and diversity, savvy marketers see China not as a single market, but as […]

China’s expanding digital media and e-commerce markets offer opportunities for companies that understand the country’s Internet users.by David C. Michael and Yvonne ZhouChina has more than 420 million Internet users—more than the United States and Japan combined. This number, however, represents only one-third of China’s population, indicating how much room remains for expansion in the […]

by Christina NelsonTwo recent PRC government policies will increase the cost of doing business in China, a top concern of many US companies. The recently passed Social Insurance Law will soon require foreigners working in China to participate in China’s social insurance system. Separately, a new PRC State Administration of Taxation notice required foreign companies […]

China’s leadership will be crucial to resolving global economic imbalances and political conflicts, former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said during a speech at the US-China Business Council’s (USCBC) 2010 Gala, held December 1 in Washington, DC. Nearly 350 guests from USCBC member companies, US and PRC governments, and the China-watching community attended the […]

Watching a new Harry Potter film in Shanghai is as exciting as watching it back home.by Bianca PotrykusThough I can turn into a coach potato after a long day at work, nothing gets me off the sofa and out the door quicker than the promise of a good movie. Wherever I moved in the last […]

by Michael BarbalasChina Business Lifestyles is a new CBR department in which foreign business professionals write about their daily experiences living in specific Chinese cities. For information about possible submissions, e-mail [email protected]. While on a flight to begin a new job in China’s capital I asked the person sitting next to me, “How do you […]

Industries such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices are already feeling the effects of China’s healthcare reform, and the country plans to introduce more changes in upcoming years.by Christine KahlerChina began planning for healthcare reform at the start of the twenty-first century, after several decades of market opening yielded a steady decline in the scope and […]

High treatment costs, insufficient insurance coverage, and lack of awareness may hinder patients’ ability to receive better cancer treatments in China.by Ian Hicks, Lucy Liu, and Linda ZhaoChina is a primary focus for many pharmaceutical companies because of its large population, changing demographics, rapid economic development, and evolving healthcare system. according to the PRC State […]

Though it is difficult to predict PRC leadership changes, accurate assessments are necessary to create effective US policies toward China.by Cheng LiChina is set to undergo a major turnover in leadership at the 18th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) National Congress in fall 2012. The country’s three most important leadership bodies—the Politburo Standing Committee, State Council, […]