China’s leading legislative body will convene March 3, with economic themes expected to be prominent on the agenda.

What is the best way to enter into a partnership with a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE)? Foreign companies find many good reasons to seek an SOE investment partner, but may also find some unexpected challenges. Thinking through the possible obstacles and paying close attention to the advice and best practices shared by member companies of the US-China Business Council (USCBC) may help US companies navigate the investment process.

China’s legislature on July 1 finalized the National Security Law of China, which includes all-encompassing definitions of national security as well as troublesome language to keep critical technology “secure and controllable.” The law was passed almost unanimously on the last day of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee’s June 24-July 1 executive session.

A strong Chinese Communist Party (CCP) hand guiding state-owned enterprise (SOE) management was a central message emerging from recent meetings of the State Council Leading Group on Comprehensively Deepening Reform, China’s high-level interagency group charged with guiding China’s ongoing reform efforts.