Research Articles

China Outlines Economic Priorities for 2018
China’s top leadership closed its annual economic planning meeting with a number of signals as to how the China business...
New Financial Supervisory Body Holds First Meeting
Following its November 8 inaugural meeting, China’s newly-established Financial Stability and Development Committee (FSDC)...
Shanghai Conference: Companies Positive about Growth, but Concerned about Possible Trade Action
Despite indications that US companies expect growth in revenue and profitability next year in China, concern about possible...
Beijing’s IP Case System Increases Transparency, But More Reform Necessary
Since its inception in late 2015, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court’s (BIPC) pilot program to build an IP case system in...
China’s Policy Priorities, Post-Trump Visit
President Donald Trump called for China to unilaterally balance the US-China economic relationship during his state visit to...
Industrial Capacity Cuts in Northern China Slow Regular Operations
Mandatory across the board production capacity cuts that went into effect November 15 are causing companies to cut production...
Financial services investment restrictions to be eliminated: Chinese official
Foreign investment restrictions in financial services are set to be relaxed and ultimately eliminated, according to statements...
Trump China Visit Concludes with Commercial Deals, Strong Message on Trade
President Donald Trump delivered strong criticism of China’s trade policies during his first state visit to Beijing, but will...
Competition Review Implementation Measures Pressure Provincial and Local Governments to Reform, but Leave Some Questions Unanswered
The State Council’s recently released interim measures for fair competition review appear to be a positive step toward...
China’s 19th Party Congress agenda and timeline
China’s new political leadership will be unveiled on October 25 and mark a “new starting point” for economic reforms, according...
New Draft Standards Law Promotes Indigenous Innovation
The third draft of China’s Standardization Law could create a barrier for foreign companies trying to market or manufacture...
Central Government Focusing on Debt, Systemic Risk Appears Manageable
China’s rising debt levels concern investors and banking authorities, but regulators are becoming increasingly active in...
US-China Economic Dialogue Concludes, USCBC Hosts Vice Premier
First Meeting of US-China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue Concludes, No Statements Issued Yet   American and Chinese...
USCBC releases Chart Detailing Changes in the 2017 Catalogue Guiding Foreign Investment
USCBC’s comparative chart of China’s new and past foreign investment catalogues demonstrates that the new Catalogue Guiding...
Managing Employee Party Organizations in MNCs
Local governments are encouraging the establishment of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) organizations within some multinational...
What to expect in the final National People’s Congress meeting
China’s legislative body is expected to deviate from the typical economic agenda when it convenes March 5 for its final session...
China’s Laissez-Faire Economic Policy Mimics ‘Reaganomics’
When President Xi Jinping suggested in November a shift to “supply-side economic growth,” he set in motion a flurry of domestic...
Fifth Plenum to Announce 13th Five Year Plan With Anti-Corruption Focus
China’s 13th Five Year Plan (FYP), covering 2016-2020, will be submitted for review in late October at the next meeting for the...

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