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4 Current Events You Probably Missed (6-10 May)

FAO Global publishes “The Weekend Brief,” a weekly newsletter highlighting the latest current events impacting the business climate between the United States, China, and Emerging Markets around the world. FAO Global promotes global strategy development through market intelligence and expert political assessments. “The Weekend Brief” covers trends in geopolitics, aviation, AI/Blockchain, automotive, and investment opportunities…

Current Event Assessments (April 22-26, 2019)

Original Analysis on Current Events FAO Global conducts analysis on hundreds of significant events a week that impact the business environment between the U.S., China, and emerging economies in Asia. While most of these assessments are for client and internal use we like to share events that may have been overlooked if you only follow…

Event Brief – The Evolution of CFIUS & Export Controls

Washington, D.C. – On April 18, 2019 FAO Global Associates attended The Evolution of CFIUS & Export Controls law brief held at American University College of Law. The event convened two separate panels. discussing the evolution of The Committee on Foreign Investment into the United States (CFIUS) and the impact of the recently passed Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) of 2017… Read the full brief here.

Event Brief Hong Kong – PRC Ecommerce Law

Summary  On Thursday, February 21, FAO Global attended a Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) event centered around a presentation on the recently implemented the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Electronic Commerce Law. FAO Global tuned in to learn about how the recent policy change will affect the Chinese e-commerce market. Speaker Audrey Luo, a…

News Assessments: Week of March 4-9, 2019

Original Analysis on Current Events FAO Global conducts analysis on hundreds of significant events a week that impact the business environment between the U.S., China, and emerging economies in Asia. While most of these assessments are for client and internal use we like to share events that may have been overlooked if you only follow…

Event Brief: A Positive Trade Agenda at CSIS in Washington, DC

On February 27, FAO Global Business Analyst Michael Tian attended the event ‘A Positive Trade Agenda’ hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Keynote speakers included FedEx Corporation Chairman Frederick W. Smith and former Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson. The event included breakout sessions addressing 1. The possibility of a zero tariff, zero subsidies, zero barriers world, 2. The outlook on developing new international frameworks or reforming old ones, and 3. Whether to engage or disengage with China. Each of these sessions were led by high level scholars from D.C. think tanks and by current and former U.S. government workers.

News Assessments: Week of February 25 – March 1, 2019

FAO Global conducts analysis on hundreds of significant events a week that impact the business environment between the U.S., China, and emerging economies in Asia. While most of these assessments are for client and internal use we like to share events that may have been overlooked if you only follow the major media outlets. We send these assessments out via our newsletter.

Event Brief: Doing Business in Asia

On February 22, FAO Global Business Analysts Tong Wu and Michael Tian attended the ShopTalk Series: Doing Business in Asia at Global Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. At the event, international experts include Cody Dietrich from U.S. Commercial Services, Dr. Gbadebo Odularu from Center for Research on Political Economy, Dr. Connell Wise from Connell Wise & Associates, LLC, and Sarah Catherine Wendt from INTL Translation & Communications talked to dozens of U.S. enterprises on how to successfully do business in Asia, and in China.

Top 5 AI Trends We See in China

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a growing industry in recent years stirring up a wide range of discussion from the disconnect of humanity to national security implications. Integrating all types of industries, the use of AI and AI enabled technologies is enabling the advancement of companies and society. ..Read More Here.

News Assessments – Week of February 19-22, 2019

Original Analysis on Current Events FAO Global conducts analysis on hundreds of significant events a week that impact the business environment between the U.S., China, and emerging economies in Asia. While most of these assessments are for client and internal use we like to share events that may have been overlooked if you only follow…