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US-China Business Council
The latest news and top stories on the US-China Business Council. A prominent Washington DC based professional association, the US-China Business Council (USCBC) is dedicated to promoting trade and expanding the commercial relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Founded in 1973, it operates with offices in Washington DC, Beijing and Shanghai. The USCBC’s main areas of activity include advocacy, providing information and advisory services and conducting annual member surveys. It is recognised for its significant role in fostering trust and growth for over 50 years, benefiting American companies operating in China.
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US-China relations

US arms deal supports Taiwan’s effort to reassure Trump on defence burden

Weapons package underpins Taipei’s move towards an asymmetric ‘porcupine’ strategy as Washington presses allies to do more.

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China exports

Why China sees Brazil as ‘last untapped blue ocean market’ for investment boom

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US-China relations

China, US must take action after Xi-Trump summit, avoid ‘new disruptions’: envoy

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US-China trade war

China’s US soybean buys bring relief to farmers, but permanent deal elusive

While the Xi-Trump talks helped to end the soybean standstill, analysts said agriculture will remain one of many points of contention.

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A worker sorts imported soybeans at a processing facility in Binzhou, China, on March 6. Photo: Getty Images
US-China trade war

‘Positive step’: cautious relief as China resumes US soybean purchases

Farmers call the development ‘encouraging,’ but hope for lasting truce ahead of Xi-Trump talks.

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US-China trade war

How will Trump’s ‘fantastic deal’ unfold, mulls US-China Business Council’s head

Negotiations in Malaysia suggest both sides are positioning for a potential meeting, but substantial policy shifts remain uncertain.

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Taiwan

Taiwan defence chief warns of delays on key US F-16V fighter jet deal

Taiwan was to receive 66 of the Lockheed Martin aircraft by the end of 2026. Not a single one has been delivered.

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There are growing concerns in Taiwan over delays to one of its most important arms deals with Washington, a programme regarded as essential to bolstering air power as Beijing steps up military pressure on the island. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Invest and expand in Hong Kong, Paul Chan tells US firms despite trade tensions

Finance chief also says US and Hong Kong have ‘strong’ economic ties, adding city will maintain its free-port status.

US-China trade war

Soybeans: China’s new bargaining chip in trade war with US?

Beijing seen holding a lot of cards in trade negotiations with Washington, while US treasury secretary says next round of talks should ‘show a pretty big breakthrough’.

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US-China relations

China’s Li Qiang urges US business leaders to help improve trade relations

Chinese Premier asks US business and academic leaders to use their influence to foster stronger economic ties between Beijing and Washington.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang has urged US business leaders to use their influence to foster stronger trade ties between Beijing and Washington. Photo: Mahesh Kumar A./REUTERS
China’s private sector

Imports from China account for more than 5 million Brazilian jobs, study says

Export-related jobs described as higher-paying, but imports’ impact deeper, report says.

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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hugs China’s Premier Li Qiang after a bilateral meeting ahead of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 5. Photo: AFP
China’s private sector

China’s 2024 Brazil investment doubled to highest level since Covid: report

Report says Brazil is now the leading emerging economy destination for Chinese capital.

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US-China relations

Senior Chinese trade negotiator calls for ‘equal dialogue’ during US visit

Li Chenggang wraps up three-day trip amid tariff war truce as Beijing and Washington prepare for fourth round of trade talks.

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US-China relations

China travel risk ‘unchanged’ for US citizens despite exit bans: trade group

The US-China Business Council says cases follow a pre-existing pattern and do not apply to most travellers.

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US-China trade war

Swede success expected on US, China tariff truce extension

Both sides likely to raise a range of issues dividing them when they discuss a trade deal in Stockholm, and to extend suspension of tariffs.

Security guards raise the flags of the United States and of China in front of Sweden’s seat of government in Stockholm ahead of their talks there. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Mixed messages from US ahead of possible Trump-Xi summit

While suggesting progress has been made, US Treasury Secretary adds geopolitics to agenda of China trade talks. A deal would pave way for leaders to meet.

US-China relations

Open Questions | Sean Stein on why US businesses are walking a tightrope to stay in China

The US-China Business Council president says even in a fraught trade environment, companies cannot ignore the value of the Chinese market.

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Open Questions series

Open Questions | ‘Mutually assured economic destruction’ cools trade war: Stein

Sean Stein, president of the US-China Business Council, says a trade-war pause is likely to be extended as neither side wants to see the ‘unthinkable’ return of sky-high tariffs.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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