Tag: China

China Influence Growing in Latin America; California Maintains Strong Trade Presence

The United States is Latin America’s top trade partner, but China’s influence and economic stake in the region is growing, a leading expert on...
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USTR Releases Report on China’s WTO Compliance

Fifty years after President Richard Nixon made his historic visit to China, 20 years after China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), and following...
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Privacy in China

China drafted its new privacy legislation, in part, after the European GDPR, in order to better compete against American companies. Modeled primarily after the...

West Coast Organizations Promote Trade to Fuel Economic Recovery

The California Chamber of Commerce, the Pacific Northwest International Trade Association and the Washington Council on International Trade shared their support and principles for...

Longtime Banking Executive/China Hand Describes Challenges of Doing Business in Transitional China

An “on-the-ground” update on doing business in China was presented last Friday at the CalChamber Council for International Trade breakfast by Ken Petrilla, the...

Strong California Economy, Jobs Depend on Worldwide Free Trade, Investment

With trade being a top tier national issue, the California Chamber of Commerce continues to communicate its international trade priorities to secure a national...

CalChamber Welcomes New Consul General of China in San Francisco

On Monday, August 20, the new Consul General of China in San Francisco, Ambassador Wang Donghua, visited the California Chamber of Commerce. Joining CalChamber President...

Tariff on Chinese Imports Clouds Trade/Investment Gathering

As President Donald R. Trump’s intention of imposing tariffs on $50 billion of exports from China loomed like a cloud, the Chinese Consul General,...

Dinner Celebrates U.S.-China Trade Relations

A dinner hosted by Chinese Consul General, Ambassador Luo Linquan last week celebrated recent trade talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi...

Trade Expands Economy, Opportunities

California Top Exporter: 229 Foreign Markets, 11% of U.S. Total As trade is being widely discussed on the national political scene, making sure U.S. businesses—from...

California Export Values Decline for First Time Since 2009; State Still Outpaces Nation

The value of goods exported decreased in 2015 for both the United States and California, but California performed better than the nation, according to...