Other Briefings
APEC Gives Thumbs Up to Future Tariff Reductions Between China & WTO on IT Products
Arguably the biggest chunk of tangible business to come out of APEC this year has been an agreement between China and the United States – and potentially extending to the entire global structure of the WTO – to eliminate tariffs on Information Technology (IT) products, affecting a wide swath of products, from video games to medical equipment.
APEC for China-Based Businesses – The Key Takeaways
Attending meetings such as the APEC CEO Summit is always useful, although perhaps to the outside observer they may appear occasionally banal. The issue with meetings such as APEC is that they are part of an ongoing process of multinational trade evolution, not a big bang event of instant change. So what did we learn from this year’s summit? We outline the key takeaways here.
The Importance of APEC to China
70% of all China trade goes through APEC members BALI, Oct. 7 – The annual APEC CEO Summit has been taking place in Bali, Indonesia over the past weekend, and concludes today with a Summit Keynote address by Chinese President Xi Jinping. APEC – or to give it it’s full name – the Asia-Pacific Economic […]
Chris Devonshire-Ellis at APEC – Exclusively on Asia Briefing
Devonshire-Ellis will also be available for business discussions concerning investment into Asia while touring China, the United States and United Kingdom. Oct. 5 – Dezan Shira & Associates Founding Partner Chris Devonshire-Ellis is attending the APEC CEO Summit the next few days and will be reporting on discussions and speeches made at the event exclusively […]
U.S. Pushes Trade Issues at APEC Summit, China Pushes Back
Nov. 15 – This year’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting came to an end on Sunday in Honolulu, Hawaii with the group’s 21 economic leaders successfully creating a new communique titled the “Honolulu Declaration” – aimed at helping the organization work “towards a seamless regional economy.” However, in reality, differences and contention – mainly […]
US-China Relations in the Biden Era: A Timeline
Timeline tracking key developments affecting US-China bilateral trade and business engagement under the Joe Biden administration.
China’s Visa-Free Policies: Latest Updates
In this aritcle, we look at all of the China visa-free policies that are currently in place and clarify who is eligible to benefit from them.
China-Philippines Bilateral Relations: Trade and Investment
Amid Philippines President Marcos’ recent state visit to China, we discuss China-Philippines bilateral trade and investment relations.
