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China Intel Briefs: November 12-18

A weekly roll-up of news and events highlighting opportunity and risk to companies operating in China & Southeast Asia. This weeks China Intel Briefs Cover the ASEAN summit underway in Singapore with landmark e-commerce agreement, China temporarily reinstates ban on rhinoceros’ horns and tiger bones, Central Bank of China will cushion but allow for declining yuan, Asia free-trade deal stalls at ASEAN, Young ‘Marxists’ detained and missing in China , President Xi visits APEC Summit , Monetary easing supports Chinese bonds, and U.S. President Donald Trump raise hopes for China trade deal….. Read More Here…..

CHINA’S PRESIDENT BACKS PRIVATE SECTOR

By Levi Rasmussen – On September 27th, China’s President Xi Jinping vowed publicly to support China’s private sector, stating, “We will create a sound legal environment and further improve the business environment for private companies.” Among the recent U.S-China trade war turmoil….Read More Here.

CFIUS Blocks Chinese Acquisition of US Firm

The deal made between Chinese conglomerate HNA Group and American company SkyBridge Capital, a hedge fund led by Anthony Scaramucci, a former aide to U.S. President Trump, has fallen through. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)….Read More Here. – Adriana Ray

U.S. Announced Investment & Security Funding to Indo-Pacific

On July 30, FAO Global attended the Indo-Pacific Forum held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in which U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, announced that the United States will invest $113 million in the Indo-Pacific region to develop technology and infrastructure. This initiative likely intended to counter growing Chinese influence as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). – Ziqing Zhang

For a more detailed summary and our assessment, read more here.

BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa Considered Successful

On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the 10th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, Indian, China, and South Africa) summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. A number of major agreements concluded the summit, including… Read more for our assessment and detailed summary. – Ziqing Zhang

U.S. House Passes New Bill to Limit Chinese Investment

On July 26th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for the following year (2019) by a vote of 359-54. This large majority vote revealed rare bipartisan support for the $716 million US dollar (USD) bill. – Weiting Li

China Intelligence Brief: June 2018

The China Intelligence Briefs are the start of a global initiative to provide context and recommendations to businesses, non-profit organizations, and policy makers who are looking for specific examples of opportunity or disruption from global events. While analyzing the macro problems we often identify specific issues that affect our clients and readers. Identifying both opportunities & challenges allow us to better identify solutions at home and abroad for a wide range of disciplines. In addition to the China Intelligence Briefs, we maintain detailed notes from interviews, overseas trips & business missions, conferences, conventions, and private events.
We provide access to these notes and other analytical products for clients and paid subscribers daily.

Trump’s Trade War with China has started

United States President Donald Trump’s first round of tariff on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports will take effect on Friday, July 6, 2018. The first 25% tariff will impact a variety of products including farm machinery, industrial products, medical devices, automobiles, and aircraft parts. Read a more detailed summary and our assessment here.

China-Based US Businesses May Already Be Suffering from Ongoing Tariffs Talks

The Friday, July 5 deadline of US president Donald Trump’s $34 billion USD tariffs on Chinese goods has already started causing trouble for American businesses in China. Smaller firms have been struggling with new obstacles in customs, regulations, inspections, and licensing applications. For a more detailed summary and our analysis, read more here.