Business Issues

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...

It’s no secret that political tension has been high within the United States. But has a change in administration facilitated sufficient resolution for international business deals? As it stands, China must spend a minimum of $200 billion on American goods and services...

American companies face much more difficulty operating in China compared with their Chinese business counterparts in the U.S., according to a recent report from the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China). The report, released on May 11, also noted that...

Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to maintain an open economy for foreign companies and also asked for cooperation during China’s annual Boao Forum on April 20. The conference of business and financial leaders has long served as a showcase for China’s economic...