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New Chinese Government Oversight of Pharma and Semiconductors
On 1 January China’s new national-level intellectual property (IP) protection policy went into effect, giving local governments more autonomy for IP management and administration, as well as delineating central government responsibilities for IP protection.
Detainment of Kroll executive in Hong Kong causes further concerns over investments and business in China
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Western companies to do business in China over Beijing’s nebulous definition of what constitutes the state’s concerns around “national security”.
China fines US company Mintz for illegal activities, prompting investor concerns
As China attempts to revive its economy, a raft of measures including tighter counter-espionage laws, raiding the offices of US advisory firms, changes to cybersecurity rules, and blocking the export of Chinese data, is damaging investor confidence in the world’s second-largest economy.
NATO angers China. France blocks NATO liaison office in Tokyo
Beijing criticized NATO’s calling out China’s aggressive behavior and disruption of a rules- based world order, further raising tensions between China and NATO member states. China is attempting to exploit divisions within NATO to halt the alliance’s expansion into the Indo-Pacific.
China tightens overseas access to research and government data
As China limits access to national databases and research papers, US and international analysts and researchers are having to find innovative ways to uncover accurate information on Chinese commercial policies as well as advanced scientific and technological research.
CIA and White House Veteran joins Pamir to help clients secure their investments in China
We are delighted to welcome Sean Desmond as a recent recruit to the Pamir team, where he will be leading our work in combining our unique knowledge-gathering technology with Chinese language and cultural expertise to better inform clients facing difficult decisions regarding activities within and with China. Synopsis required
China targets US companies
After five years of trade and technology restrictions placed on China, spearheaded by the Donald Trump and Joe Biden administrations, Chinese authorities are increasingly targeting US and Western interests in retaliation. In recent months, China has begun to punish US firms for military sales to Taiwan, CHIPS Act restrictions, perceived or contrived infosec vulnerabilities, and domestic financial misconduct.
US-Taiwan-G7 Leaders: Building trade partnerships and mitigating risk from China
As the US and Taiwan foster closer trading partnerships and increased bilateral trade flows, China has retaliated with sanctions on US and Taiwanese companies and has conducted military drills near the island, as growing trade tensions threaten to spill over into military tensions, increasing the risk of sea and air miscalculations.
G7 Leaders discuss China at recent summit
During the recent G7 leaders’ summit in Japan, President Biden commented on US-China relations during a press conference which were picked up by international media: Biden sees shift in ties with China shortly.
China’s amended Counterespionage Law is creating an unpredictable risk environment for US companies
Despite promoting foreign investment, China’s introduction of its amended Counter Espionage Law is “spooking” both foreign investors, as well as the foreign local business community after a spate of local US office closures and the detention of foreign executives.
Tackling the counterfeiting and IP theft of US products in China
IP theft from innovative US companies and the counterfeiting of US products and goods in China is a long-standing point of contention in US-China relations.
China Update - Blinken-Wang meeting does nothing to reverse the deteriorating trend of US-China relations -1 March 2023
Beijing believes the Biden administration wants to force China to serve a US agenda. The Chinese leadership perceives Washington’s measures – supporting Taiwan independence, inhibiting trade, increasing military pressure around China, and imposing a technology blockade – as efforts to undermine China’s development.
China, Taiwan and the US – Pamir’s analysts assess Taiwan Strait tensions
At the end of March The Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world, reported that Americans are increasingly worried about China-Taiwan tensions. According to Pew, 47% of US adults say tensions between mainland China and Taiwan are a very serious problem for their country, up 4% since October 2022 and 19% since February 2021.
US and China up the ante on export controls
Both sides are expanding and tightening export control enforcement of sensitive technologies and export violations that threaten national security in the escalating technology race between China and the West.
FBI veteran joins Pamir Consulting to Safeguard Billions of Dollars of US Sponsored Academic Research and Prevent IP Theft
Alan Kohler will also Bolster Pamir Capabilities Advising US Companies with Mitigating Business Risk in China