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The market in China is too big for American businesses to ignore. Despite pessimistic assessments, there are signs that America and China are resolving business issues. In its analysis, the Brookings Institution highlighted areas of success. While China only joined...

As you consider doing business in China, you might wonder how well your concept will succeed. You probably consider your return on investment (ROI). And you likely consider the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). While the numbers may not be the only...

The number of intellectual property cases heard in China continue to increase. There has been a 41.8 percent increase in cases over the past year. According to a South China Morning Post article, this is the second year in a row the cases went up by over 40 percent....

While there’s been discussion regarding intellectual property and forced technology transfers in China, these may not be American businesses primary concern. The most important concern may be more basic than that. According to a recent Forbes article, the main...

After months of interruptions in trade talks between the United States and China, President Trump announced that there had been “substantial progress.” Such progress will lead to the U.S. postponing implementation of higher tariffs. Originally, the U.S....

Many American companies create joint ventures in order to expand their market and lessen the risks that they face. Yet efforts by American companies to form joint ventures in China have often been problematic. We have spoken in the past on this blog about how Chinese...

For many companies, “business as usual” includes an occasional dispute. Whether it relates to a contractual matter, personal injury or copyright infringement allegation, most companies face legal trouble at some point. However, when those issues become a...

Intellectual property concerns patents, trademarks and trade secrets, copyrights and copyrighted works. Because it is so valuable to companies, legislators design laws concerning intellectual property in order to protect inventors, authors, musicians and authors. Yet...

We have spoken many times about Chinese efforts to introduce legislation that provides greater protections for foreign businesses. However, there continues to be debate regarding the effectiveness of legislative efforts. The Chinese government obviously wishes to...

China has the power to control and even hamper business conducted by American companies. According to one news post, China has vamped up its regulations. They have also increased surprise inspections concerning American businesses. This is motivating American...