US-China Business Council

Time 2020-07-17 14:07:05

Web Name: US-China Business Council

WebSite: http://www.uschina.org

ID:27203

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Congressional Legislative Tracker During the current 116th Congress, we have seen an unprecedented number of China-related legislative proposals—over 350 China-related bills and resolutions to date. Organization Letter in Support of Phase One Trade Agreement We, the undersigned organizations, strongly support the Agreement and look forward to the benefits to two-way trade, investment, and growth in both countries that will result from its full and timely implementation. The New Hong Kong National Security Law and US Response The new law does not include specific provisions aimed at the business and investment environment, but does increase uncertainty about Hong Kong’s future autonomy. USCBC leads delegation to meet with government officials Jiangsu Province A delegation of USCBC staff and member company representatives visited Nanjing in Jiangsu province to meet with provincial government stakeholders. Chinese Government Agency Priorities Report Each year, Chinese government agencies announce priorities and goals for their work for the coming 12 months, providing important information for companies as they conduct strategic business and government affairs planning in China. Meeting with Shanghai IP Administration Representatives from USCBC’s Shanghai office and member companies met with officials from the local IP Administration office and had a productive discussion on a range of intellectual property-related company issues. Phase One Commitment Tracker We are tracking over 150 commitments—several of which had never been offered before—on items ranging from market access to improving intellectual property rights protection and administrative reforms. Accelerated Chinese Visa Green Channel Application Process (Updated) In recent conversations with senior Chinese government officials, the US-China Business Council (USCBC) explained the significant challenges American company executives are experiencing obtaining visas to return to China. In response to those concerns, the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC,... Week in Review: Sanctions Over Human Rights, More Executive Orders on China, and Biden s Economic Plan Yesterday, the departments of Treasury and State announced new sanctions and visa restrictions on senior Chinese government officials and entities involved in human rights violations in Xinjiang. This is the first time the United States has used Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act... China Merger Acquisition Review During the COVID-19 Pandemic Best Practices Tariff sanctions imposed by both the United States and China, and other points of contention in the bilateral relationship, have made it more complicated for companies to plan and execute their investment strategies for the China market. Further market disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic have... Revised Negative List Formally Liberalizes Financial Services and Other Sectors As a result of annual revisions to China’s national Foreign Investment Negative List released by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Ministry of Commerce last month, new sectors will be open to foreign investment beginning on July 23. These revisions were largely... Call for Comments: Export Control Law Second Draft The National People’s Congress Standing Committee released the second draft of China’s Export Control Law on July 3 for public consultation, following a first draft for which USCBC submitted comments in January. The draft law updates the 2017 version released by the Ministry of Commerce and aims... Call for Comments: Draft Revised Patent Law On July 3, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) released the second draft amendment to the Patent Law (unofficial translation here), open for public comment until August 16. The Patent Law was last amended in 2008 and the current draft amendments were preceded by an earlier... The US-China Business Council produces two podcasts. The China Business Minute is a weekly catchup with our China offices of what's new on the ground. The China Business Review Podcast is the companion to our digital magazine, featuring interviews with topic experts. You can find both shows on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.  The US-China Business Council’s research and reports provide US companies with vital background information and analysis on the Chinese trade and investment environment, and on political decisions that directly affect US business operations.BusinessGovernment PoliticsEconomy TradeIndustrySocietyNewly released Pew research data shows increasingly unfavorable views towards China in the US. Laura Silver, Senior Researcher at Pew Research Center talks us through their latest polling data.

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