No More Extra Pages for US Passports
By the AmCham China Visa Committee Starting Jan. 1, 2016, the US Department of State will no longer add visa pages into American passports. Previously, US passport holders could pay for the…
New Tech Zones Expand Office Space into Suburbs
One key component of China’s rapid economic growth over the past three decades has been the implementation of special economic zones. In the past, these designated areas successfully pilot-tested the market economy…
Photo & Video: 2015 Winter Charity Ball in Dalian
Editor's note: Check out a video of the gala's glitter and charity auction. Now seven years running, AmCham China Northeast China Chapter’s annual Winter Charity Ball has become a signature event for…
Podcast: Ernie Diaz on Chinese E-commerce
To all the foreign companies now eyeing China's e-commerce platforms after seeing the headlines light up with $14.3 billion in Single's Day sales, Ernie Diaz offers one stern reminder: “It's called Singles…
Podcast: British Embassy’s IP Expert Tom Duke
American and British intellectual property (IP) interests closely align, said Tom Duke, the UK's Intellectual Property Attaché at the British Embassy in Beijing. Since taking on the post in 2011, he has…
Continuing the Conversation on Breast Cancer
Two years ago, three allies for breast cancer control gathered at the AmCham China Conference Center and brainstormed new ways of bringing care to the migrant workers of Beijing. Migrant women in…
Buying a Slice of Security
Last month, Chinese police made the largest bust of illegal foreign-exchange transactions ever, cracking a ring of currency smugglers involving 370 people and RMB 410 billion ($64 billion). This was the latest…
Exclusive Dialogue: AQSIQ Director General Lin Wei
A top food safety official delivered an exclusive policy debriefing to members from both AmCham China and the European Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 18. Director General Lin Wei from the Bureau…
How the New Silk Road Reshapes Business
Most analyses of China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative tend to focus on two core aspects of President Xi Jinping’s ambitious vision of a more interconnected Europe, Asia and Africa: the…
A Landmark MOU for Chinese Aviation Safety
By Erica He On Nov. 5, AmCham China's Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) made a strong step in its commitment to supporting China's continued strong growth in aviation. ACP Co-Chair Ian Thomas and…