AmCham Delivers White Paper to MOFCOM
A delegation of AmCham China members led by Chairman James Zimmerman on May 24 visited Zhang Xiangchen, Deputy China International Trade Representative at the Ministry of Commerce, to deliver this year’s White…
CCIEE Seeks Foreign Chambers’ Input on Investment
On May 24, representatives from AmCham China commented on the current foreign investment environment during a round table discussion with Mr. Wei Jianguo, Vice Chairman of China Center for International Economic…
AmCham China Legacy: Furthering US-China Relations
Almost 7,000 miles separate Beijing from Washington, DC, and at times the distance between the two governments has seemed much more. But ever since American businesspeople established a chamber of commerce in…
Foreign NGO Management Law: What We Know So Far
The Foreign NGO Management Law ([境外非政府组织境内活动管理法]) that passed in April has left many with questions. Foreign NGOs and other organizations doing CSR work in China are eager to learn how this new…
When Firing a Bad Employee Backfires in China
By Howard Wang Multinational companies in China are no strangers to employee and third-party malfeasance, and often use significant resources investigating it. However, rather than solving problems, traditional investigative approaches increasingly backfire,…
10 Trends in 10 Years for Tianjin Property
Nearly 40 members and friends gathered at the Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin on May 19 to listen to Michael Hart, Managing Director for Jones Lang LaSalle in Tianjin, give his top-10 trends in the…
Where Government Affairs Needs to Grow
By Lin Gao and Haiying Yuan For years, when people thought about China, they thought about the word guanxi, which means “relationships.” And when they thought about doing business in China, they…
Tianjin Delivers White Paper to Vice Mayor
On May 12, AmCham China Tianjin Chapter embarked on a full day of government outreach, industry tours and a government appreciation reception with 150-plus guests, including prominent officials from local authorities. The…
13FYP Paints a Gloomy Picture for Healthcare MNCs
By Olalla Pruneda and Kelly Gao This year’s National People’s Congress, China’s legislature, ratified the 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP), the country’s highest-level policy planning document and the first developed under President Xi…
Photo Gallery: American Ball 2016
More than 300 came out to support charity at this year's American Ball. The 2016 charities of choice were the 100,000 Strong Foundation (AmCham China's choice), Yao Foundation (platinum sponsor NBA's pick)…