Research Articles

USCBC Board Meets with Premier Li, Urges Action During De-Escalation in Bilateral Relations
USCBC’s Board of Directors met with Chinese cabinet-level officials in Beijing this month. Delegates pressed for a...
Economic Reform, Industrial Policy, and the US-China Relationship on Board of Directors’ Agenda in Beijing
On a recent visit to Beijing, the US-China Business Council’s (USCBC) Board of Directors urged the Chinese government to...
US-China Trade Talks Underway During a Week of Hearings on Tariffs
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is in Washington this week for trade negotiations with the Trump administration, as USCBC reported...
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...
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...
Chinese President’s State Visit Spotlights Bilateral Challenges
China’s President Xi Jinping is slated to make his first formal state visit to the United States the week of September 21,...
US, China Share Common Interests in Advancing WTO Initiatives
In November, Chinese and US negotiators surprised the global business community by announcing an end to a standoff over high-...
New Visa Rules Will Facilitate Short-term Visits, but not Long-term Assignments
As Chinese and American business travelers know well, securing visas for short- or long-term stays can be a time-consuming...
China Extends Validity Periods of Foreign Business and Travel Visas
At the APEC CEO Summit on November 10, US President Barack Obama announced plans to extend visa validity for Chinese visitors...
Bilateral Investment Treaty Negotiations Update
US and Chinese negotiators met in Beijing during the last week of September to continue their work on a bilateral investment...
Presidential Meeting to Take Place in November
Preparations are underway for a bilateral meeting between Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping in Beijing immediately...
What a US-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Means for US Jobs
Your customers have probably heard that US companies do business in China so they can cut costs and outsource American jobs. It...
USCBC President Urges Reforms and Investment Openings to Top Chinese Officials
China’s economic reforms have yet to tangibly impact US-China Business Council (USCBC) member company operations and are...
Bilateral Investment Treaty: Update on USCBC Advocacy and Launch of Member Working Group
China’s announcement at the 2013 Strategic & Economic Dialogue that it would use the US approach to bilateral investment...
USCBC Explains: How a Negative List Would Work in a US-China Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)
As the United States and China restart negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty (BIT), the US-China Business Council (...
USCBC Submission for Trade Talks Highlights Investment Restrictions, IPR, Administrative Licensing
The US-China Business Council (USCBC) will recommend solutions to foreign investment, intellectual property, and administrative...
Year in Review: USCBC Initiatives on Top 10 Business Concerns
The US-China Business Council (USCBC) advanced members’ concerns throughout 2013 by advocating directly with key Chinese...
JCCT AND SED UPDATE
The US-China Business Council (USCBC) is continuing its advocacy work with the PRC and US governments in the run up to the...
USCBC MEETS WITH NDRC SERVICES SECTOR OFFICIALS
US-China Business Council (USCBC) Vice President of China Operations Bob Poole recently met with officials responsible for...
JCCT UPDATE; USCBC PRESIDENT IN CHINA TO SUPPORT BILATERAL DIALOGUE
US government officials have been ramping up their preparations for the upcoming annual US-China Joint Commission on Commerce...
SED WRAP-UP: WU YI MEETS WITH BUSH, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; USCBC CO-HOSTS DINNER
Following the second session of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) in Washington, DC, last week, PRC Vice Premier Wu Yi and...
SECOND ROUND OF STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE CONCLUDES
The second round of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) concluded today in Washington, DC. The high-level talks headed by US...