New Guest is Here to Stay
Landing in a new city, in a foreign country, a Chinese traveler jumps into a cab and pulls up a location-sensitive travel app on a mobile device. Within moments, the traveler has…
Shall We Shake or Scan?
By Matt Conger and Phil Kohn It is an increasingly common scenario when doing business in China. The meeting has concluded and the two sides must now exchange WeChat contact details. Who…
Back to Fundamentals
By Karen Guo “Green is not a color, green is a state of mind.” — Gro Harlem Brundtland, Special Envoy with the United Nations and former Prime Minister of Norway Economic growth…
Impact of China’s “Secure and Controllable” Policy
By Lan Yao AmCham China's ICT experts agreed on one point at Tuesday's event: the best way to resolve Internet restriction issues in China is to work closely with the government and…
Next-Gen Solutions for HR Management
By Craig Holliman This Tuesday, members got a taste of the game-changing innovations for human resources management. Moderator Elisa Mallis, Head of Executive Coaching at MDS, facilitated the discussion, which ranged from whether…
How VPNs Affect Business
By Ben Fray China’s filtering and blocking of Internet services (Google, DropBox and many more) is having a substantial impact on many AmCham China members' operations in China, from transactions to email…
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…
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…
