Dog bites man: Party influence over business harms firm value

That sound you hear is the sigh of contentment upon seeing all my prejudices confirmed. Hey, I’m only human. But…

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Expert analysis of intellectual property issues in the US-China trade agreement

By “expert” I mean, of course, not me but Mark Cohen, a leading authority in all matters relating to Chinese…

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The Luo Daiqing case (jailed in China for tweeting in the US): Was my analysis wrong? Maybe.

There is a saying in Chinese about tossing out a brick in order to attract jade (抛砖引玉). It means to…

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Chinese law in Salt Lake City, Feb. 5

For The China Collection‘s vast Utah readership, the following may be of interest: a discussion of legal issues of doing…

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Chinese student at University of Minnesota jailed for tweets made while in the US: a legal analysis

More bad news for those who claim that China’s political system is of no concern to those outside of China:…

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Good analysis of US-China trade deal

The internet is awash with analyses of the US-China trade deal; here’s a very good one from Weihuan Zhou and…

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The US-China Trade Agreement: English and Chinese texts, plus a few comments

Here are the English and Chinese texts of the trade agreement signed yesterday. I’ve archived them at the perma.cc site…

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A quick guide to the new Commission on Comprehensive Governance according to Law (CCGAL)

What is the Central Party CCGAL? It is a newly established decision-making body at the highest rank that is mandated…

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Very interesting paralegal/RA opening in NYC

My friend and colleague Aaron Halegua is looking for a paralegal/RA to assist in various China-related cases and projects. The…

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