Essential Skills for HR in China
By Alisha Sud On Tuesday, four HR professionals came together to share the essential skills for HR professionals in China. Moderated by Horst Gallo of IBM, the event picked apart the role of…
Free-Trade Zone Negative Lists update
A recent visit from a Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) official helped AmCham China members get a better hold on the opportunities available to foreign business in the four free-trade zones. Huang Feng…
China Reform Series Kicks Off with Economic Reform
On May 19, AmCham China launched the China Reform Series which brings together AmCham China members and experts on a quarterly basis to discuss government reform policies. The series opened with the…
AmCham China Visits Expo Central China 2015
A large AmCham China delegation visited the Expo Central China 2015 held this week in Wuhan, Hubei province. The delegation, led by Chairman James Zimmerman, attended the Opening Ceremony and Thematic Forum…
From Relationship-Building to Policy Focus
By Haiying Yuan and the Chinese Government Affairs Committee At this year's AmCham China Chinese Government Affairs Committee Annual Conference, Haiying Yuan, President of Yuan Associates, delivered a keynote speech on the…
Hungry for More
In a country that according to Time magazine had 1,828 famines of one size or another between 108 BC and 1911 – and plenty more during the rest of the 20th century…
2015 Tianjin Chapter White Paper Delivery Meeting
By Alex Scilla The 2015 AmCham China Tianjin Government Appreciation Reception and White Paper Delivery Meeting on May 15 brought together Tianjin municipal officials and AmCham China leadership. Taking place at the…
What’s in it for us?
Over the past decade, the annual No. 1 Document of the Central Government of China has focused on agriculture, highlighting the fundamental importance of the industry to China. The No. 1 Document…
Market Forces to the Rescue
Few would dispute the severity of the air quality problem that plagues large Chinese cities like Beijing and the desperate need for viable solutions to this problem. With 670,000 excess deaths in…
Good Guanxi Starts with Hiring
By Zhang Yanlong The importance of a strong social network, or guanxi, in Chinese business may seem overemphasized or even cliché now. In fact, as the Chinese economy and financial system undergo…