Helicopter Training Turns into Industry Symposium
Last week, the hard-working team of the Aviation Cooperation Program planned for about 60 people to attend its three-day helicopter workshop. But on the morning of the first day, over 200 people…
Green Practices in Asia and Where it Needs to Move
On Monday, Executive Director of the Asia Business Council Mark Clifford shared what green practices he's seeing in Asia, and where the region could still improve. His spoke about his book, The…
Humor Defies Cultural Divides
What unites audiences in China and the US? At the March 18 event “Creating Film and TV Content for Audiences in Both China and the US,” a panel of experts offered their…
Government Affairs Industry Shares Best Practices
On Wednesday, at the inaugural AmCham Chinese Government Affairs Committee conference, distinguished speakers from a wide range of sectors identified trends defining China’s government relations industry, and provided practical advice on engaging…
US Embassy Shows its Support for American Business
Ambassador Max Baucus broke the ice at last night's US Embassy and Business Community Social by sharing his dislike of initials and acronyms. Indeed, to the uninitiated, it's easy to get lost…
Mobile Healthcare on the Move
The pace of global advances in technology creates huge opportunities for the healthcare industry to improve the level of service that patients receive. At the same time, integrating mobile technology into healthcare…
Utilizing America’s Double Tax Agreements
Many American investors in China are unaware that they are missing out on tax concessions made possible by the many double tax agreements the US has signed. This is maybe because of…
Digital Redemption for China’s Movie Market
Annual box office figures always get lots of attention, but they tell only part of the story. Non-theatrical or “ancillary” revenue streams need to be taken into account before you can see…
It’s Anyone’s Game
In 1979, to mark the establishment of official US-China relations, the Washington Bullets (now the Wizards) flew to China for two friendship games. Flash forward past Michael Jordan, Yao Ming and…
Solving Aging Population Challenges the ‘Next Space Race’
At 200 million and counting, China already has the largest and fastest growing aging population in the world. Fifty percent of them are empty-nesters living alone in rural areas, and more than…