A global law firm separates from its Chinese partner, citing cybersecu…
BEIJING — One of the world’s biggest law firms said Thursday it is separating from the Chinese firm that was part of its global network for eight years, citing changes in cybersecurity and other rules that have rattled foreign companies. The decision by Dentons follows warnings by business groups that global companies are postponing or […]
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A Costly Lesson in Chinese Business Practices
Patrick Jenevein was enthusiastic about doing business in China until he got burned. His company, Dallas-based Tang Energy Group, helped electrify China’s impoverished western provinces in the 1990s. His company “actively supported China’s bid for Most Favored Nation trading status with the U.S.” and for membership in the World Trade Organization, his lawyers have noted, […]
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Chinese Small Businesses’ No Good, Very Bad Year
U.S. small-business owners are dealing with high inflation and scarce workers. China’s small businesspeople are facing a different, but no less worrying set of challenges. By some indicators, 2021 is shaping up to have been the worst year for China’s small entrepreneurs in a long, long time. China’s economy as a whole is struggling, but […]
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