爆料：所谓的中美 "微 "协议对大多数人来说毫无意义
自中美贸易谈判伊始，我们就对达成协议的可能性持明确的否定态度，我们一直在说，外国公司（尤其是那些将产品销往美国的公司）需要努力减少它们在中国的足迹。今天中美之间的微观协议已经
How to Evaluate Your China Risks
Should I stay in China or should I leave? Should I enter the China market or is it too risky? The answer to these questions is simple: it depends. The secret is understanding what those dependencies are and how your company strategically fits within them. What follows is an oversimplified view of the playing field
Five Ways to Facilitate Leaving China
A couple months ago, in Five Ways to Accelerate Your China Market Entry, I wrote about how to facilitate a China market entry. I wrote that post because despite the US-China problems, there are still plenty of companies, both U.S. and otherwise, for whom entering into China still makes a lot of sense. But for
China Company Research: The 101
Looking to do business with a Chinese company? About to send a Chinese company some money? Want to know whether that Chinese company is worthy of your business and your trust? How do you do get information on a Chinese company when certain private investigatory work in China is illegal? Our clients often ask us to
Repeat After Me: There Will be No US-China Trade Deal
The US-China Trade War Is and Will be the New Normal I hate to say we told you so, but for nearly a year, WE TOLD YOU SO. Since October, 2018 we have been all but screaming at anyone and everyone who has product made in China and sold into the United States to get
Hong Kong for International Business: Stick a Fork in It
Not sure why nobody has just come out and said this yet, but Hong Kong as an international business and financial center is no more. I take no comfort in saying this because I have many friends in Hong Kong and I’ve always loved going there, but Hong Kong’s special position is over. Kaput. Fini.
The Top 14 China Wild Cards
The below is a list of China wild cards, at least for today. Note that when a deck holds a wild card, the impact of the wild card is something that can be predicted. The wild card changes the rules, but the players all know the wild card will eventually be coming and they can
The US-China Trade War: What’s Next?
A lot has gone on with China this last week. 1. On August 1, 2019, President Trump announced that the United States will on September 1 impose a 10 percent tariff on essentially all Chinese goods not previously subject to tariffs. This latest round of tariffs is being referred to as “List 4” tariffs and
无休止的中美贸易战是新常态
为什么中美冲突永远不会消失 中美贸易战看不到尽头。这是因为它不再仅仅是一场贸易战，而是一场政治、经济和低层次的军事冲突。问题不在于何时结束，而在于它将如何蔓延。在今后的博文中，我们将深入探讨
The Five Keys to China Company Compliance
A few months ago, we did a post titled, Want to Keep Your Business in China? Do These Things NOW. We wrote that post because we were (and still are) seeing a massive uptick in foreign companies getting into legal trouble with the Chinese Government. China’s government has a long history of cracking down on