Señorita Yanyi is a popular vlogger who describes herself as a "China Boricua," that is, a Puerto Rican Chinese. Born in China, her family moved to Puerto Rico when she was a baby. At some point later on she moved to New York. I highly suggest you check out her videos, in which she effortlessly
China Lawyer Scams and Bad China Contracts: How Foreign Companies Get Burned Foreign companies doing business in China spend plenty of time worrying about dishonest suppliers, IP theft, unpaid invoices, disappearing manufacturers, and unreliable distributors. They spend much less time worrying about the person they hired to protect them from those problems. That can be
As the PRC plans for the next decade of Xi Jinping rule, economic planning is at the forefront. Xi Jinping's core policy for that decade is his new concept of dual circulation 双循环. The concept is that for economic development China must rely both on domestic economic development and on China's participation in the international
One of the things I've done since the inception of this blog is try to help young people in trouble in China. Mostly this has involved my telling thousands of English teachers NOT to cause a stink with their employers that have not paid them. I tell them I understand why they are angering at
Got an email from an American client this morning asking me whether I was aware of how American companies that do "significant" business with China cannot receive Paycheck Protection Program (PPP2) loans. I replied that I was not, because my focus is not on domestic U.S. law or business. But then I started thinking more
On December 23, President Biden signed a new law that bans all imports from Xinjiang. Specifically, the new law establishes a rebuttable presumption that any product from Xinjiang was made using forced labor. Some observations: 1. Not Just a Xinjiang Problem We have repeatedly pointed out in these pages that even a total ban on
As part of our China employment work, our China employment lawyers are often tasked with helping expats navigate the China employee onboarding process, including reviewing and revising their employment-related documents, such as employment contracts. This involves our making sure our clients' contracts protect their interests and achieve their goals and minimize the likelihood of confusion
As reported in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Stanley Black & Decker has closed its Shenzhen factory, "[laying] off all of its 1,000 workers after 25 years of operations." This, according to the SCMP, "reflects the changing business environment in the world’s second-biggest economy." In reality, however, it highlights long-standing, ongoing China risks. Stanley
Yesterday I attended a USPTO webinar, How the U.S. government can help companies protect and enforce their IP in China. It was informative and I highly encourage anyone interested in IP protection in China to attend future webinars. Moreover, it brought back memories of my own stint in the government helping American companies protect their
Contents of this Article: I. Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics: The Party is the leader of everything. II. China’s Comprehensive Network Security Program III. China’s Regulatory System: The Multi-Level Protection Scheme (MLPS 2.0) IV. Cryptography is not a solution. V. A Concrete Example: The Golden Tax Malware Program VI. How Companies are Pushed into an Insecure
