China Hearsay
Commentary and analysis of law and business in China.
Author: Stan Abrams is an American lawyer working in Beijing. His practice centers around foreign investment and IP.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • International Law • Law Practice Management • International • Asia • China • Partner
Recent Posts from China Hearsay
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China’s Best Buddy, Tim Geithner
Remember a few weeks ago when new U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner accused China of manipulating its currency? He was smacked around quite liberally in the press and of course by Beijing, and he’s been…
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WTO, China & Chicken
This story is a bit complicated. Let’s start with the latest news: China said Wednesday it will file a World Trade Organization case challenging a U.S. ban on Chinese poultry imports, criticizing the measure as protectionist.…
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Internet Priorities
I think we can all agree that among the grey areas existing in China’s Internet and e-commerce laws (e.g. online transactions, adverts, data privacy, copyright violations), the issue that could potentially do the most harm,…
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Freeman Bows Out
I wrote about Chas Freeman, Obama’s nominee for the U.S. National Intelligence Council, a while back. I never heard of this guy but was impressed by his stellar CV, particularly his China track record. Although…
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China Feb Export Numbers
Ouch. Double ouch. Chinese exports slumped 25.7 per cent in February, much higher than analysts had expected, as the global economic crisis began to take its full toll on the country’s export sector. (FT) The…
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Better Without the Clients
A running joke with some lawyers is that the practice of law wouldn’t be so bad if it were not for all the clients one has to deal with. (Yes, we are nasty, ungrateful people.)…
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Let’s F&@% the Working Man
Why is this even an issue? Apparently some have been debating this: China will not revise the Labor Contract Law to compromise workers’ rights as suggested by some people to help enterprises cope with the…
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Bad Idea
OK, this proposal is not going to get any traction. However, just the thought of any linguistic change is enough to get me thinking of leaving the country: One of the proposals being presented before…
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Underwhelming Column on Free Trade
I’m generally a fan of Charlene Barshefsky, who used to be US Trade Rep under President Clinton (when I first came to Beijing). I’ve also heard her speak at conferences since the ’90s, read her…
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Somebody Call Tom Clancy
Is any of this starting to sound 1980s-ish? China Says U.S. Navy Ship Was Breaking the Law U.S. Says China ‘Harassed’ Navy Ship Here are the basics, if anyone cares: China has accused a U.S.…