Business Issues

Some of Wall Street’s wealthiest financiers recently gathered in Los Angeles at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference where investment in China was among the number of topics discussed and debated. While some speculate that the U.S. and China are edging closer...

The recent energy cuts disrupting residential and industrial areas throughout parts of China represent the latest challenge for U.S. and global businesses with operations in the world’s most populous country. Among the outcomes could lead to a shortage of global...

A recent survey disclosed that U.S. companies again express optimism about business opportunities in China despite the ongoing trade war and other tensions between the two nations. On Sept. 23, the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai released its survey, hinting...

For months, U.S. business lobbying groups have campaigned for the softening of harsh trade and finance regulations against China to maintain unwavering business ties and investment with the world’s second-largest economy. Still, U.S. corporations understand that they...

Speakers at the recent Forbes magazine-sponsored U.S.-China Business Forum expressed some optimism, despite the continued tensions between the two nations and an uncertain business environment. The third annual gathering, which provides insight and exchanges among...

While China continues to remain one of the top priorities among U.S. companies, the country has lost some of its luster among some American executives. These are the findings released on Aug. 5 of an annual member survey of the U.S.-China Business Council (USBC)....

The deteriorating relationship between the U.S. and China continues, remaining tense and is expected to be that way for some time. With Washington and Beijing trading barbs and making demands of each other, that leaves little room for cooperation. Those tensions have...

U.S. companies with operations in Hong Kong be warned. That is the gist of the message made by President Joe Biden on July 16 as China’s clampdown on the former British territory continues to take hold. The president cautioned U.S. businesses of regulatory and...

Some global manufacturers have grown tired of steep Chinese tariffs, increased costs and pandemic-related fears, deciding to relocate their factory operations from the world’s most populous country to other Asian countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam as well as Japan....

After three years of sanctions from the U.S. and European Union, China has struck back. In a tit-for-tat retaliatory response to those sanctions, China passed a law that provides more hurdles and challenges for U.S. businesses wanting to or already conducting business...