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Differing expectations for CSR engagement and communication: the Chinese public vs. the American public
August 29 | Anli Xiao, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Media, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University | Holly Overton, Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina | Comments (0)What drives the public’s evaluations and expectations of corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication in a global environment? Although companies have embraced CSR has a key business strategy, globalization has introduced new challenges for public relations practitioners seeking to engage audiences on a global level.
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China’s new pollution tax – a breath of fresh air for MNCs, but with important risks to monitor
July 04 | Anke Schrader, Former Research Director, Asia, The Conference Board | Minji Xie, Senior Researcher, China Center for Economics and Business, The Conference Board | Comments (0)China’s new Environmental Protection Tax Law (EPT Law) came into effect on January 1. It replaces the old Pollutant Discharge Fees System. Taxation could increase, as more headroom for localities allows to set higher tax rates. Some leveling of the playing field is possible, as non-compliance and tax evasion are addressed. Supply chain costs may be impacted.
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All Signs Point to Much Stronger Environmental Protection in China
June 03 | Anke Schrader, Former Research Director, Asia, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Last winter’s air pollution control plan in the larger Beijing area was unprecedented both in scale and intensity. The action plan was part of a much broader, central government-led effort to tackle China’s pervasive air pollution problem and significantly ramp up environmental protection efforts in general. It is highly unlikely at this point that the government will backtrack on this issue, given the long-term economic and political ramifications of doing so.
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Planning for China-US trade tensions -- insights and resources from the Conference Board
March 27 | Ethan Cramer-Flood, Fomer Senior Fellow, China Center for Economics and Business, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The Conference Board China Center has been tracking US-China trade relations very carefully over the past 18 months, and we recommend that our members review several key pieces that we sent out previously which anticipated the events now transpiring and outlined a range of important planning assumptions for MNCs.
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An interview with David Hoffman, Managing Director of the Conference Board’s China Center
March 07 | Ethan Cramer-Flood, Fomer Senior Fellow, China Center for Economics and Business, The Conference Board | David Hoffman, Senior Advisor, China Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Market shake-outs – as typical of creative destruction cycles, even those with “Chinese characteristics” – should yield better operating conditions over the longer-term, especially for competitive firms. At this critical juncture, executives need to understand the gamut of potential China exposures facing their companies – both positive and negative – so that they can position their companies to exploit associated opportunities and mitigate risks.
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CFIUS Reform Set to Disrupt Business as Usual for MNCs in China
February 13 | Ethan Cramer-Flood, Fomer Senior Fellow, China Center for Economics and Business, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The reform and empowerment of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has the potential to dramatically disrupt many traditional partnership approaches MNCs have been using in China for many years – including co-investment arrangements that have become popular recently.
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Is China's intangible investing catching up? Not yet.
January 18 | Xiaohui (Janet) Hao, PhD, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Intangible assets are especially important for China. Its remarkable rapid growth over the past three decades has enormously enlarged China’s manufacturing relative to that of the US, but in terms of labor productivity China appears to still be far away from American levels.