Research & Analysis

PRC antitrust authorities have expanded their focus from domestic operational issues to the offshore transactions of foreign companies.by Julia KongSince China’s Antimonopoly Law (AML) took effect August 1, 2008, the PRC government has increasingly asserted its authority to stop abusive market dominance that could negatively affect competition in China. It has also begun to review […]

Business opportunities and PRC government programs encourage foreign companies to transfer technology to China, but doing so may pose significant long-term risks.by Kenneth Jarrett and Amy WendholtTechnology transfer has been a focus of China’s growth plans for decades. This focus became prominent when former leader Deng Xiaoping, inspired by the advanced technology he witnessed during […]

Washington, DC, experienced a big event in February, even before the record-breaking snow storms hit—the departure of the city’s beloved panda, Tai Shan, who was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in July 2005. Like his parents Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, Tai Shan had been on loan from China as part of a panda […]

New analyses of Chinese census data give businesses more information when choosing locations for their China operations.by Susan Haynie and Shuming BaoChina’s more than 1.3 billion people—nearly one-fifth of the world’s population—are a major source of potential new consumers for multinational retailers and manufacturers. Because information about China’s rapidly changing market, particularly local data about […]

by John FrisbieWe have been hearing a lot lately in Washington about how the business community is “souring on China.” A closer look suggests that this characterization is exaggerated and needs a little context. By and large, companies are increasing their commitment to expanding their China business—and do not want to see the commercial relationship […]

USCBC held its Forecast 2010 reception and conference in Washington, DC, in late January. Attended by leading US government officials, PRC government representatives, USCBC member company executives, conference speakers, and members of the think-tank and China-watching community, the evening reception honored PRC Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong and his wife, Mme. Xie Shumin. […]

The PRC government recently announced new rules and policy changes that affect the registration and operation of foreign representative (rep) offices in China. The new rules, issued jointly by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) and the Ministry of Public Security, could significantly affect how foreign companies structure their rep offices in China […]

The Dow Chemical Co. first entered China in the 1930s. To date, it has invested $900 million in Greater China, which covers mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Dow’s 2009 revenue in Greater China was $3.7 billion, and the region is now Dow’s second-largest market after the United States. Dow operates 5 business centers and […]

China’s new Tort Law expands company liabilities and adds punitive damages for unsafe and defective products.by Peter Neumann and Calvin DingThe new PRC Tort Liability Law, which finally passed in December 2009 after four revisions, covers a range of topics that have increasingly captured Chinese and international headlines, including product and medical liability, environmental pollution, […]

Recent legal measures make it more difficult to import Chinese cultural relics into the United States.by Nancy M. MurphyMany US residents who spend time in China acquire Chinese art, with some becoming serious collectors. A small but important segment of the US art industry—comprised of museums, art schools, professional dealers, auction houses, and art lovers—is […]