AmCham Podcast

The world is big enough to accommodate a bipolar system in which China and the West can coexist “happily within their own spheres of influence” and under different rules of engagement, Enodo Economics Dyana Choyleva told a breakfast briefing at AmCham. While there would be inevitable and major disruption from such a decoupling, “It doesn’t necessarily have to mean Armageddon,” she said. “If we stay away from the argument of which system might win” in a zero-sum contest for global dominance.

The Bulgarian-born economist, who grew up under the Marxist-Leninist system of the former Eastern Bloc, also gave her insights into the structural transformation currently underway in the Chinese growth story, as well as highlighting some of the hurdles and potential pitfalls that still remain. Please see AmCham’s website for more upcoming and unmissable events.

Leaders from the EU and American chambers of commerce in China provide their insights and nuanced perspectives about doing business in China at a time of rapid and deep changes in the strategic relationship between Beijing and Washington...

On September 7, AmCham HK organized a very timely annual China Conference themed U.S. & China: Shaping the Future of Innovation & Technology. Taking this opportunity, Mr. Robert Grieves, Vice Chairman of AmCham HK sat down with world renowned academics, Prof. Stephen Roach and Prof. Minxin Pei, and to hear their insights on U.S.-China relations in the era of “coopetition.”

Stephen Olson of the Hinrich Foundation and China Development Institute’s Dr Zhang Guoping, both research fellows, speak about the fundamental divide between the post-War global trading system led by the United States and the alternative model of a rapidly rising China.

On May 15, 2018, AmCham’s China Business Committee hosted a discussion on the latest U.S.-China trade tension as Chinese Vice Premier Liu He visits Washington this week for a second round of trade talk. Taking this opportunity, AmCham’s Margaret Loo had a conversation with Mr. Jacob Parker, Vice President of China Operations at U.S.- China Business Council.

In light of China’s cybersecurity law which came into effect on June 1, 2017, Jennifer Khoo speaks to Ben Wootliff, Partner and Head of Cyber Security, Asia Pacific at Control Risks Limited; and Michael Bahar, Partner and Co-Lead of Global Cybersecurity and Data Privacy at Eversheds Sutherland.

As U.S. - China trade tensions rise, Amcham President Tara Joseph speaks to Daniel Russel, Diplomat in residence at the Asia Society Institute and Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

Paul Donovan, UBS Wealth Management’s Global Chief Economist says the world’s economy should get along just fine with some prudent risk management from regulators. We shouldn’t worry over China’s debt burden, while the Bitcoin bubble is just an amusing side-show – unless you’re one of the unlucky few that’s heavily exposed to cryptocurrencies. We caught up with the London-based Mr. Donovan after a fascinating breakfast briefing organized by AmCham on Jan. 10, when he also told us what’s amiss with the “dismal science” in the modern era.

We are delighted to have Steven Chan and Robert Grieves joining us and to share their insights and experiences on the AmCham Annual Beijing Doorknock 2017.