Two years after the US and China signed the Phase One deal, where do we stand? and Clete Willems share their perspectives.
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Which industries are most vulnerable from a US-China perspective? Read 's take on this and more:
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China's pet economy has grown by 400 percent since 2013, and roughly half of Chinese pet owners are under 30 years old. More on the dizzying growth of China's pet industry over the last decade:
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With more Chinese opting for telemedicine, read about how China's emerging data regime may impact the booming industry.
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"We’re in the trenches. We see the opportunities, and we feel the pain.”
"National security imperatives aside, economic growth predictions indicate that moving manufacturing away from China could be a long and arduous road." -
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Read our latest article on what Katherine Tai, Janet Yellen, Wally Adeyemo, and Gina Raimondo have said on China trade issues
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"We should expect a rough year ahead, really, no matter who wins." -
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"I think the Section 301 investigation and the reaction of the business community indicate that the 'ballast' had been getting a bit waterlogged." - 's Claire Reade
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"Too often, the avenues available for protection, like design patents, are ignored by foreigners."
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"The proposal presents a dilemma for the Chinese companies listed on US exchanges . . . they would be required to comply with directly conflicting laws."
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What might #RCEP mean for the economies of its participant countries? And for one notable non-participant—the United States. chinabusinessreview.com/china-eyes-fur
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"COVID-19 has supplanted the trade truce as the relationship’s new destabilizing factor" - Anna Ashton for
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What forces are driving the conversation about China on Capitol Hill?
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"National security concerns—perceived and real—will define the US-China relationship for the foreseeable future, even as trade agreements may yield new market openings in China," writes Kyle Sullivan. @grapswraps
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"Standing still and 'waiting to see how the system develops' is the wrong move." -
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Intellectual property protections have turned up as a key element in the phase one trade deal. Read how China was making changes in its judicial system to protect IP even before the deal:
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China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced in late May that it will soon introduce an “unreliable entity list” regime. What might that mean for your company?
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"It is unclear how the national-level rating system will square with the various rating systems developed by local governments and industry regulators, whose ratings will also be taken into account in the comprehensive evaluation of a company."
As China's financial technology companies expand, it's worth considering just why they have flourished.
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"The problem of enforcing IP rights in China can best be understood as a problem of central-local relations."
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The humdrum repetition of current Party goals may also be Beijing’s safe bet while deeply engaged in high-stakes trade negotiations with the United States. chinabusinessreview.com/five-takeaways
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Despite little progress on intellectual property in the trade talks and the difficulties of implementing reform, China is quietly revamping its judicial system to better protect both domestic and foreign IP.
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What we do and don't know about China's unfolding corporate social credit system
Orwellian characterizations of China’s forthcoming Social Credit System (SCS) have captured the headlines largely because several defining details have been left to the imagination. Should we prepare for the worst? Not exactly.
"Your global legacy will likely hinder more than it will help as you attempt to find your niche in the market."
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"The excessive invocation of the exception itself opens a Pandora’s box that will damage the viability of, and ultimately unwind, the WTO system as a whole."
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WTO lowers its outlook - WP: wapo.st/2nu8a9z
What precedent does the US' use of the national exemption have for the future of the WTO? Find out:
While the US and China compete in the economic sphere, their legal systems are actually becoming more receptive to one another.
How has the Chinese government been slowly incorporating public feedback into its largely walled-in lawmaking process? chinabusinessreview.com/rulemaking-in-
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Overuse of the national security exception will harm the WTO system as well as the trade between nations.
"Dominance is a vulnerability."
Sunny Yang breaks down what the Unreliable Entities List might look like.
"New rules have raised the stakes, forcing [ecommerce platforms] to experiment or be left behind."
"The excessive invocation of the exception itself opens a Pandora’s box that will damage the viability of, and ultimately unwind, the WTO system as a whole." - Stephen Kho and Thor Petersen
"On the flip side, defendants ... who have assets in China should treat the US litigation risk seriously."
From 's Qing Di and Karen King
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From diapers to male makeup, @LandorGlobal's Emily Sheen breaks down why several global brands can't crack the China nut.
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"The exception is an explicit reminder that, at the end of the day, a sovereign nation can always take its toys and go home if it does not want to play anymore." Read the latest from 's Stephen Kho and Thor Petersen:
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