Research & Analysis

USCBC’s 2010 membership survey results show companies experience continued growth—and rising protectionism concerns.by US-China Business Council staffThe results of the US-China Business Council’s (USCBC) 2010 annual member survey show similar business and investment trends as in the past three surveys. The results are also consistent with recent surveys conducted by other business organizations, including the […]

China is releasing more economic and trade rules for public comment than ever before, but further improvements are needed.by Caitlin ClarkTo improve transparency and promote public participation in government, China pledged in 2008 to release drafts of economic laws and regulations for public comment. In April 2008, the National People’s Congress (NPC) standing committee announced […]

by Sheng LuCan you imagine arriving at a fair at 6:30 am in mid-summer and seeing hundreds of thousands of visitors already lined up at the entrance, anxiously waiting for the gates to open at 9:30 am? And would you think these visitors were crazy to spend another 6-9 hours waiting in lines to enter […]

With a new headquarters and upbeat sales, Tyco Electronics CEO Thomas Lynch says the future looks bright in China.The global economic downturn has created tough times for many companies. During that time, Tyco Electronics (TE) has been ramping up its China operations. TE is a leading global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, specialty […]

Reflecting new domestic concerns about overcapacity, PRC regulators have added more industries to the list of sectors in which they aim to curb production. Given the range of sectors and products affected, the impact of efforts to curb overcapacity on companies may vary, with some companies facing longer waits for project approvals, supply chain disruptions, […]

To celebrate the US-China Working Group’s fifth anniversary, USCBC hosted a reception and dinner in Washington, DC, on July 27. Jeffrey A. Bader, senior director for East Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, introduced Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), who discussed the working group’s past and future goals. Rep. Charles Boustany […]

Lack of transparency and the wait for new regulations have some companies looking for other options to broaden their social impact in China.by David Livdahl, Jenny Sheng, Henry Li, and Jack TseMany multinational corporations (MNCs) aim to develop a well-crafted corporate social responsibility plan as part of their standard operating procedure worldwide. Having a local […]

By Thomas T. Moga Concerns about training foreign competitors and losing trade secrets have tempered the drive for foreign companies to send their most advanced technology to China, but much of this resistance has to do with the reward itself. After considering what is at stake, many foreign companies often decide that the cost is not […]

There’s a new option for structuring foreign investment in China, and it may offer companies greater flexibility.by Paul McKenzie, Thomas Chou, Adam Kearney, and Charles CokerForeign investors have pursued establishing joint ventures (JVs) and, later, wholly foreign-owned enterprises (WFOEs), since the inception of China’s foreign-investment boom more than 30 years ago. Now, with the recent […]

New PRC rules for representative offices may lead companies to rethink their investment approach.by Carl Erik Heiberg and Vivian Zheng.China has recently taken measures to dispel some foreign-investor perceptions that it is discouraging foreign investment. For example, earlier this year the PRC State Council raised the Catalogue Guiding Foreign Investment in Industry’s total investment threshold […]