China Business Minute

China Business Minute


Latest Episodes

A quick chat with our new senior vice president, David Thomas
September 20, 2021

We have some personnel news here in Washington. Our new senior vice president recently started in our DC office, and we figured it would be good for members to be able to put a voice with a name. So t

What does “common prosperity” mean for companies?
September 14, 2021

Common prosperity has become a real buzzword lately in Chinese media and government statements. But what exactly does the term represent, and what does it mean for companies? To dig into the topic, we

Navigating China’s evolving government procurement market
September 02, 2021

This week, we launched our latest report, looking at the challenges US companies face in China’s government procurement market and some of the strategies they use to overcome them. To get a quick rund

Bonus: What you should know about the Personal Information Protection Law
August 26, 2021

China’s congress recently passed the Personal Information Protection Law, a piece of legislation that will significantly impact how foreign and Chinese companies collect, use, and transfer personal in

Understanding China’s new regulations on critical information infrastructure
August 25, 2021

China’s regulatory environment has seen some pretty significant developments lately, especially in data privacy, cybersecurity, and competition policy. To get a rundown of the most important changes,

An update from Hainan
July 15, 2021

The island of Hainan in southern China is a tropical destination that’s being developed as a free trade area by the Chinese government. A delegation from USCBC recently visited the province for a set

What can we learn from recent actions against Didi?
July 06, 2021

China’s massive ride-hailing app Didi has been in focus lately as Chinese government regulators have dealt several blows to the company, including an investigation and banning the company’s app from a

An operational update from Shanghai
June 24, 2021

Our Shanghai office has recently been holding some meetings with company representatives and Chinese government officials as well, so we wanted to get an update from their on-the-ground work. To get t

China passes the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
June 15, 2021

The biggest news in the past week out of China has probably been the passage of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. To get a rundown of the law, we’re on the line this week with our Vice President for China Operations, Matt Margulies.  Relevant links: China’

Liu He meets with Katherine Tai and Janet Yellen
June 03, 2021

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He has recently met with both USTR Katherine Tai and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This week, to get a debrief on how the Chinese government and media is looking at the meetings, we’re on the line with our chief representative