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Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China : Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China
Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China : Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China Overview of the Current Business Climate in China
Investment climate
How WTO accession fits into the investment climate
Where we are nearly 5 years after WTO accession
Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China : Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China Tools for Addressing the Problem
Engagement with the Chinese government
Direct, on-the-ground
Through USG channels
The WTO
“Means to an end” – Leveraging the rules
Dispute settlement – When is it effective
Congressional Action and Other Tools
Currency issue
CVD/AD
Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China : Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China New M&A Law
China new M&A law, Sept. 8, 2006
More options for foreign companies’ acquisitions in China
More restrictions and interventions by PRC government
Impacts on foreign companies to access China market
Strategies to obtain approvals
Slide5 : Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China Pending new Antimonopoly Law (AML)
New Antimonopoly Law draft approved by PRC State Council in June, 2006
Potential influence on foreign business in China
Slide6 : Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China IPR and its protection in China
China current IPR environment
Practical proactive and preventive measures protecting your IP in China
Enforcement strategies in China
Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China : Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China Developments In Government Procurement
Software procurement
Preference for “domestic” software
Agreement to delay regulations
Accession to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Formal consultations by Dec. 2007
Impact of the GPA
Obstacles to implementation
Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China : Current Climate for Trade and Investment in China U.S. and Chinese Political Outlook
U.S. economic nationalism
Need for U.S. companies to broadly engage
Impact of November elections on U.S.-China policy
Slide9 : Government and Global Trade Practice
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
1909 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202.263.3003
For any questions regarding this presentation contact:
Peter Scher – pscher@mayerbrown.com
Jim Jochum – jjochum@mayerbrownrowe.com
Andrew Shore – ashore@mayerbrownrowe.com
Marguerite Trossevin – mtrossevin@mayerbrownrowe.com
Wenzhao (Connie) Wang – cwang@mayerbrownrowe.com
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