News & Analysis as of

China Global Economy

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Tariffs and Trade

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana. As an example of this I present to you the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930. If you are not familiar with this, it is worth taking a moment...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Climate in context: Geopolitics, business, and the board

In this collaboration between the KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) and Eurasia Group, our aim is to help widen the boardroom aperture on the global climate challenge—where it stands, and what’s at stake—and to help boards...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Key Takeaways from President Biden’s Third State of the Union Address

President Joe Biden delivered his third State of the Union address on March 7, just days after the Super Tuesday primary elections cemented him and former President Donald Trump as the presumptive nominees for their...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Legal Considerations for Chinese Investors Eyeing the US Market

Foley & Lardner LLP on

In today’s global economy, cross-border transactions have become increasingly common, offering opportunities for businesses to expand their reach and diversify their portfolios. For Chinese companies looking to invest in US...more

J.S. Held

2024 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: Business Implications From China’s Weakened Economy

J.S. Held on

After 30 years of extraordinary growth, China’s economy – the world’s second largest – appears to be entering a new phase of slower expansion. The real estate sector – which accounts for around one-third of Chinese GDP and...more

White & Case LLP

Taiwanese companies in a world of “clubs” and “fences”

White & Case LLP on

The relatively open cross-border flow of goods, services, capital, people and data that characterized the past four decades of globalization is giving way to a new era of "clubs" and "fences." Clubs form when countries agree...more

White & Case LLP

M&A headwinds and tailwinds

White & Case LLP on

After two years of pandemic caution and amid perpetually increasing valuations, growing piles of dry powder and pent-up investment willpower, 2021 exploded in a global deal frenzy unrivaled in the past decade. On the heels of...more

Kaufman & Canoles

Commercial Client Alert – People’s Republic of China’s COVID Policies

Kaufman & Canoles on

The infamous “zero-Covid policies” of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the most severe of which were enacted in 2020, have had enormous impact on the global economy and supply chains. The government-imposed restrictions...more

J.S. Held

J.S. Held Global Intelligence Insights: Kazakhstan Election Update

J.S. Held on

Introduction: Tokayev seeks to continue consolidating power - The 20 November ‘snap’ presidential election in Kazakhstan was a runaway victory for incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who received 81.3% of the vote. In line with...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2022 - U.S. Initiates Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in the South Pacific

On May 23 in Tokyo, Japan, the U.S., and other countries in the Pacific region launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (“IPEF”). The countries included are Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, South...more

White & Case LLP

Change is in the air

White & Case LLP on

Respondents see COVID-related disruptions, economic contraction and geopolitical instability as the top challenges for the aviation sector in the coming year. But growth is expected, notably in Asia-Pacific and Australasia - ...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Current Trade Sanctions Landscape Against China

The Volkov Law Group on

While everyone watches Russia’s President Putin for signs that he plans to order an invasion of its neighbor Ukraine, it may be helpful to take stock of where we are with the ever-changing maze of trade sanctions compliance. ...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

The Federal Advisor - September 2020

Dear Friends, Labor Day traditionally marks the official beginning of the fall campaign season. Though the campaigns – presidential, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House – have been going strong for months, it is the start of the...more

Butler Snow LLP

You Can’t Say – “Made in China”

Butler Snow LLP on

In today’s global economy, product liability defense counsel must consider the location a product was manufactured and be prepared to defend —including by seeking the exclusion of—decisions to manufacture abroad. These...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Trump administration rejects pleas to lower tariffs

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 7 (April 2020) A letter signed by more than 100 companies pleading for relief from tariffs has fallen on deaf ears. The group that sent the letter, Americans for Free Trade, cites...more

Morgan Lewis

Maximizing Insurance Assets for Business Losses Relating to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Morgan Lewis on

With significant business disruptions occurring as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19), companies should consider how insurance coverage, including business interruption, supply chain, and event cancellation coverage, can help...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 3.2.2020 | Top Story: Activist Elliott Mgmt Amasses Stake in Twitter and Takes Aim at CEO Jack Dorsey

Robins Kaplan LLP on

Paul Singer and the Elliott Mgmt crew have a new target in their sights: Twitter’s founder and CEO, Jack Dorsey. Singer’s Elliott fund has amassed a “significant stake” in the company—perhaps as much as a billion—and is...more

Opportune LLP

Coronavirus Creating Greater Upstream Oil & Gas Headwinds

Opportune LLP on

Nearly two decades ago, the SARS epidemic began in China and spread to at least 20 other countries. Although it killed almost 800 globally, the economic impacts were felt mostly in China. This time, although the expanding...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 2.3.2020 | Top Story: Boeing’s 737 MAX Aircraft Face Continued Problems

Robins Kaplan LLP on

Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX aircraft face continued problems from “potentially hazardous wiring.” European regulators want the manufacturer to relocate some of the wiring to prevent “potential short circuit[s], which in a worst-case...more

White & Case LLP

Navigating turbulence: Winds of change

White & Case LLP on

Economic volatility, political unrest and fierce competition are all seen as major challenges to the sector in the coming 12 to 18 months. Meanwhile, respondents are preparing for rising oil prices and growing industry...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 1.21.2020 | Top Story: World Economic Forum Kicks Off in Davos

Robins Kaplan LLP on

As it kicked off its 50th annual gathering today, the World Economic Forum in Davos is facing some hard questions—both about the state of the ideals it has long espoused (“open borders, liberal democracy and free borders,” to...more

White & Case LLP

Mining & Metals 2020: ESG front and center as trade tensions linger

White & Case LLP on

The global mining & metals sector is facing one of its most challenging transitions yet, as the industry is considering how it can best position itself to regain and maintain stakeholder confidence on ESG matters. Miners...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

US reliance on Section 232 tariffs threatens international trade system

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 23 (December 12, 2019) - United States President Donald Trump tweeted in the early morning of December 2 that he would “restore the Tariffs on all Steel & Aluminum that is shipped...more

White & Case LLP

Successful RCEP Conclusion in Sight despite India's Concerns

White & Case LLP on

Fifteen of the 16 members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) announced on November 4 the conclusion of negotiations on the text of the mega-regional trade agreement. Only India withheld agreement during...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.9.2019 | Top Story: Chair Powell says Fed will Expand its Treasury Securities Holdings

Robins Kaplan LLP on

Fed Chair Powell, speaking at an economics conference in Denver yesterday, made news by indicating that the central bank would “once again begin expanding its portfolio of government-backed securities”—a shift in policy...more

56 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide