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New Zealand China Council PodcastTastes of Two Worlds – China’s Food Sector from a kiwi entrepreneur’s perspectiveWhat does it take to build a food brand in one of the world’s fastest-changing markets? What food trends are shaping Chinese consumer choices in 2025? How are consumers responding to sustainability when it comes to food? And do Kiwi exporters need to keep up with “China speed”?
In this episode, Kiwi entrepreneur Christiana Zhu 朱佳慧 talks to the Council’s Summer Xia about her journey as Founder-CEO of Marvelous Foods—the company behind Yeyo, China’s first dairy-free coconut yogurt—along with insights from her other diverse experiences in and with China.
Whether you’re curious about the China market, passionate about susta...
2025-07-1551 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastChina’s ‘Two Sessions’ 2025 Signals to WatchAre China’s annual ‘Two Sessions’ (known in Chinese as ‘lianghui’) in early March the world’s largest political meetings you didn’t hear about? We’re back again for a discussion of these critical political meetings in 2025, hosting our returning contributor Associate Professor Jason Young, Director of the Contemporary China Research Centre at Victoria University of Wellington, talking with our Council’s Executive Director Alistair Crozier
(For those new to the 'lianghui’ you can also check out our previous video explainer on our 'INSIGHT' page for a quick introduction.)
As Beijing outlines its priorities for socio-economic growth, innovation, green development, foreign...
2025-03-2040 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastThe big China issues of 2024: An Australian perspectiveLike New Zealand, Australia is also tracking China’s economy closely, as well as grappling with increasingly complex regional geopolitics. It’s always helpful for us to swap notes, especially with an acknowledged Australia-China expert.
Professor James Laurenceson is Director of the Australia China Research Institute (ACRI), Australia’s first and only research centre focused exclusively on the bilateral relationship. In this podcast he and New Zealand China Council Executive Director Alistair Crozier explore a range of current China-related issues that are important on both sides of the Tasman, given their implications for our prosperity and security.
2024-08-1644 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastSourcing from the world’s factory: Our import relationship with ChinaChina is New Zealand’s largest source of imports, whether ready for consumption under NZ or increasingly well-known Chinese brands, or providing materials and components for our domestic manufacturing outputs.
Does this leave us exposed - are there particular products from China we can’t do without, and what would happen if supply was interrupted? Should New Zealand be looking at diversification strategies? And what are the exciting new opportunities that Chinese imports offer to our economy?
In June 2024, we commissioned Sense Partners to research the scale and profile of New Zealand’s imports from China. This podcast is a record...
2024-07-1045 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastDissecting China’s ‘Two Sessions’ in 2024Every March, the ‘lianghui’ or ‘Two Sessions’ political meetings in Beijing set the scene and key directions for China’s year ahead: its intended socio-economic goals and strategies, priority sectors, key personnel appointments and foreign policy settings. These are valuable signposts for New Zealanders following latest developments in China. In this podcast, Director of the Contemporary China Research Centre at Victoria University of Wellington Associate Professor Jason Young returns to distil the essential highlights of the 2024 ‘lianghui’ in discussion with our Executive Director Alistair Crozier.
2024-03-1933 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastTaking the pulse of NZ business in China with NZBRiCThe New Zealand Business Roundtable in China (NZBRiC), a representative body for New Zealand companies doing business in and with China, recently completed a groundbreaking survey of over 50 kiwi businesses to provide a first-hand, on-the-ground perspective of the real business environment and mood for New Zealand companies operating there in 2023. In this podcast we explore the main strategies, challenges and perspectives revealed in the survey, hot off the press, with NZBRiC’s Executive Director Anna-May Isbey and Executive Member James Robertson (Fonterra).
2023-09-1440 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastChina and climate change: Perceptions and realityHow do New Zealanders assess China’s response to climate change? We recently had a unique opportunity to work with InstatData, a kiwi start-up which analyses social media posts to gauge New Zealanders’ opinions on particular issues. We put their technology to the test to focus on China and climate change, as an issue we suspected would reveal diverse public perceptions. And then we discussed the findings with New Zealander Emilly Fan, who is currently researching in this area in Beijing.
Are New Zealanders’ impressions about China and climate change justified? How do younger Chinese feel about the issues? And what m...
2023-05-0430 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastNormal Service Resumed? Assessing future prospects for New Zealand-China services tradeThis podcast is a recording of the webinar launching our report “Resuming Normal Service? Assessing future prospects for New Zealand-China services trade”, jointly held with the North Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence. It includes an exclusive briefing by the report author and a discussion featuring services trade experts, moderated by the Executive Director of the New Zealand China Council. The questions discussed include: Will trade in established services sectors again be an important part of overall bilateral trade with scope for future recovery and expansion? Are there new sectors that so far remain under-explored? What are the barriers and challenges that...
2022-12-1449 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastUnderstanding China’s 20th Communist Party CongressThe 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China took place recently in Beijing. The pivotal five-yearly event in China’s political calendar drew global interest. But beyond the media headlines, what were the key outcomes of the Congress and how could these affect China’s policy directions and New Zealand’s future engagement with China?
In this podcast, Jason Young, Associate Professor in the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations at the Victoria University of Wellington, discusses these issues with our Council’s Executive Director Alistair Crozier.
2022-11-0729 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastGrowth and Exposure: How to Assess the New Zealand-China Trade Relationship in 2022?In late April the New Zealand China Council released a report commissioned from Sense Partners, “In Perspective: The New Zealand-China Trade and Business Relationship 2022 Update”. Amongst other findings, the report confirmed that China’s share of New Zealand’s global goods exports reached 32.6% in 2021.
How we assess this situation and what it means for our exporters were the key themes of a webinar marking the launch of the report. The webinar included a briefing by report author John Ballingall, and a discussion with Andy Wotton, Chief Operating Officer at Kono, and Simon Tucker, Fonterra’s Director Global Sustainability, Stakeholder Affairs and Trade...
2022-05-2440 min
China Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Airwallex, Hai Robotics and 70 Other Chinese Startups Raise VC FundsIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending September 24.
There were only 72 startup and growth stage investment deals that closed over the past 5 days in which Chinese startups raised US$1.775 billion. This is down from last week's great week of 103 startups raising a combined US$2.55 billion. Startups this week like Hai Robotics, Black Sesame, and Airwallex raised capital, and more than 460 venture capital and private equity firms got involved with the 72 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Sequoia Capital China, 5Y Capital...
2021-09-2410 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: More Than 100 Startups Raise Capital In China This Past WeekIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending September 17.
There were 103 deals closing over the past 5 days in which Chinese startups raised US$2.55 billion. Startups like Keenon Robotics, DeepRoute, and Cytovia Therapeutics raised capital, and more than 520 venture capital and private equity firms got involved with the 103 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Alibaba Group, Yunqi Partners, Morningside Ventures, IDG Capital, Addor Capital, Zhongguancun Development Group, and Sequoia Capital China. This is the September 17, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we...
2021-09-1711 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: China VC Funding For Ride-hailing And Spacecraft Firms, Plus The US-China Tech WarIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending September 10.
We counted 93 deals closing over the past 5 days in which Chinese startups raised US$2.565 billion. That's a total deal volume drop of 6 deals from the previous week, but a value per deal increase of about 4%. Startups like RootPath Genomics, Distinct HealthCare, Caocao Zhuanche and TimeCab raised capital, and over 400 venture capital and private equity firms got involved with those 93 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Tencent Holdings, Decent Capital, BlueRun Ventures, CDH Investments...
2021-09-1011 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: 99 Startups Raised Venture Funding In China This WeekIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending September 3.
As we enter September, there were 99 deals over the past 5 days in which Chinese startups raised US$2.3 billion. Startups like Zeekr Technology, YGL Intelligence, and Yunyou Freight all raised capital, and over 440 venture capital and private equity firms got involved with those 99 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Intel Capital, DST Global, Haochen Capital, GL Ventures, Goldman Sachs, CCB International, Boyu Capital and Gobi Partners. And China Money Network released the "China VC...
2021-09-0309 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Venture Capital Funding Lands In The Hands Of Chinese Blockchain And Media CompaniesIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending August 27.
There were 87 deals over the past 5 days where Chinese startups raised US$2.71 billion. Startups like Kuaikan Manhua, XREX and Ionova Life Science all raised large amounts of capital, and over 370 venture capital and private equity firms got a taste of those 87 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Shenzhen Capital Group, Greater Bay Area Homeland Development Fund, GSR Ventures, Tsing Song Capital, Systex Corporation, Metaplanet Holdings, Sequoia Capital China, Qiming Venture Partners, and FountainBridge...
2021-08-2711 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: China’s Electric Vehicle, Biotech And A.I. Sectors Win New VC FundingIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending August 20.
Which China-based startups raised big investments this week? There were 80 deals over the past 5 days where Chinese startups raised US$2.61 billion. And there were over 340 venture capital and private equity firms that got involved in those 80 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Temasek, INVESCO Private Capital, Loyal Valley Innovation Capital, GL Ventures, Yunfeng Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, Lilly Asia Ventures, Boyu Capital, Rencent Capital, and SPDB International. And they invested in a whole...
2021-08-2010 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Big Chinese VC Investments In Pharmaceuticals, E-Commerce And Aerospace This WeekIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending August 13.
There were 86 deals this week where Chinese startups raised US$2.02 billion. And there were over 320 venture capital and private equity firms that got involved in those 86 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Sequoia Capital China, China Growth Capital, Orbimed, Matrix Partners China, Source Code Capital, Volcanics Venture, 5Y Capital, Hopu Fund, Oriza Holdings, Zhencheng Capital, and Keli Capital. And they invested in a range of companies including those involved with pharmaceuticals, home renovation...
2021-08-1309 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Venture Capital Funding Goes To Chinese Tech Hardware, Biochem And Autonomous VehiclesIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending August 6.
Chinese startups raised US$1.905 billion this past week across 85 deals. And there were over 460 venture capital and private equity firms that got involved in those 85 deals. Investors in those deals include IDG Capital, Deppon Express, CMB International, Eight Roads, CICC Capital, GL Ventures, Boyu Capital, Goldman Sachs, Changjiang Securities, Saiying Capital, Redmile Group and Tencent Holdings. And they handed cash to a range of companies including those involved with rocket technology, virtual reality hardware...
2021-08-0610 min
China Untold PodcastEp.18 – From Middle-earth to the Middle Kingdom: How Tolkien Came to ChinaOriginally published way back in 1954-55, Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy was released when the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was mostly closed off to the world. In the past few decades, however, the author’s celebrated stories have found their way into the hearts and minds of China’s citizens.
In this episode of the podcast, we explore how the literary works of the ‘father of high fantasy’ made their way to China.
2021-08-0417 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Venture Capital Deal Values Drop For Chinese Tech StartupsIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending July 30.
Deal value in China dropped precipitously in the past five days compared to the week before. This week we counted 83 Chinese startups and growth-stage companies raising a total of US$1.395 billion in venture capital. But last week there were 84 companies who combined to raise US$2.28 billion. So with a nearly-identical number of deals each week, the past five days saw a drop of about 40% in average deal value. There were over 250 private equity and...
2021-07-3010 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Andreessen Horowitz Joins 200+ VC Firms This Week Investing In 84 Chinese StartupsIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending July 23.
Eighty-four Chinese startup and growth-stage companies raised a combined US$2.28 billion over the past five days. Investors in the 84 deals this week include DST Global, General Atlantic, Dawang Capital, Capital Today, Ocean Link, Andreessen Horowitz, GGV Capital, Sequoia Capital China, Addor Capital, Highlight Capital, and CS Capital. And they took stakes in a range of businesses including those involved in dental surgery, robotic automation, analog chip development, e-commerce, medical marketing, autonomous vehicles, and fintech...
2021-07-2310 min
China Law PodcastSanctions War: Assessing China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law - Lester Ross and Kenneth Zhou, WilmerHaleIn June, China enacted the PRC Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (中华人民共和国反外国制裁法) following an expedited drafting process, the country’s first national statute specifically combating foreign sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals. The law states that companies in China may not implement or enforce foreign sanctions against Chinese entities, and that Chinese entities can file lawsuits against those companies that do. Lester Ross and Kenneth Zhou discuss the primary concerns among multinationals about the new anti-sanctions law, and the potential impact on contractual clauses and global compliance strategies.
Lester Ross is the partner-in-charge at global law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr's Beij...
2021-07-2229 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Startup VC Funding For Chinese Tea Chain And Electric Vehicles Across 79 Deals This WeekIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending July 16.
This was a great week for Chinese venture capital investments, as we counted 79 startup and growth-stage companies who raised a combined US$2.85 billion over the past five days. Investors in the 79 deals this week include the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, MSA Capital, Matrix Partners China, Merck Research Lab, Joy Capital, China Growth Capital, Waverider Capital, L Catterton, Linear Capital, Vertex Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners, and Primavera Capital. And they took stakes in a range...
2021-07-1610 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Sequoia, Qiming and Lenovo Invest In This Week’s Slate Of Chinese StartupsIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending July 9.
We're in the full swing of July and we counted 77 startup and growth-stage Chinese companies who raised a combined US$2.12 billion over the past five days. To put this week's deal total in perspective, last week there were 76 deals totaling a little bit more than US$1 billion. So this week we had one more deal at 77, but the combined deal value was more than double last week's total! This week's 77 deals included investors like...
2021-07-0910 minChina Law PodcastTapping into China's Wealth Management Boom - Josh Zhang, BlackRock CCBIn May, BlackRock CCB Wealth Management became the second foreign-controlled wealth management joint-venture to be granted an operating license by the Chinese government. The JV is majority-owned by the world's biggest asset manager BlackRock with 50.1% stake, while China Construction Bank and Singapore state investor Temasek own 40% and 9.9% respectively. Josh Zhang discusses the development of China’s nascent bank wealth management industry, the key provisions of newly introduced wealth management sales and distribution rules, and the Greater Bay Area Wealth Connect scheme.
Josh Zhang is managing director and head of internal control at BlackRock CCB Wealth Ma...
2021-07-0516 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: VC Funding For Chinese Startups Creating Vaccine Vials, Building Better Logistics And Solving Cellular RiddlesIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending July 2.
We're at the start of July, and we counted 76 startup and growth-stage Chinese companies who just managed to top a combined US$1.05 billion in the past five days. But while the total take this week was low, the month of June still hit a high point for Q2 with an aggregated 334 investment deals worth a total value of US$11.33 billion recorded in June 2021. This week's 76 deals included investors like Rotating Boulder Fund, Cowin Capital, S...
2021-07-0210 minChina Law PodcastWhat is China's New National Carbon Trading Market? - Nancy Sun, Dentons and Andrew Westgate, Latham & WatkinsChina has launched a national carbon emissions trading system for the first time, with trading set to begin imminently. Multinationals can expect to be significantly affected by the compliance requirements laid out by the new market, while also standing to profit from the new investment opportunities it presents. Nancy Sun and Andrew Westgate discuss what carbon trading is, how it works, how China’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) compares with other ETSs around the world, and what the opportunities and challenges are for MNCs in China.
Find the full in-depth analysis article on this topic he...
2021-06-2924 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: VC Funding For Noodle Chain Startup, Artificial Intelligence And Drug DiscoveryIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending June 25.
As we end the last full week prior to end of the first half of the year, we count 82 startup and growth-stage Chinese companies who raised investments totaling US$1.975 billion in the past five days. This week's 82 deals included investors like Eastern Bell Venture Capital, Shunwei Capital, GL Ventures, Warburg Pincus, South River Capital, Xi'an Investment, Grains Valley Venture Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, and Trustbridge Capital. And they invested in a range of companies...
2021-06-2510 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastMagic Memories' John Wikstrom and Jason Todd on China market entry"It’s not necessarily about providing the lowest priced product that will make you a success in China... it’s about being able to add value and continue to create value."
Magic Memories started as fast photo service for tourists on the Queenstown gondola more than 20 years ago. It is now a global business with Magic Memories teams operating at more than 200 tourist attractions around the world, including Sea World, Movie World, Madame Tussaud's and Legoland.
In this podcast, John Wikstrom, Executive Director and Founder of Magic Memories, and Jason Todd, Magic Memories Head of Business Development for Asia talk abou...
2021-06-2429 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Online Service Startups And Pharmaceutical Growth Business Raise VC FundingIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending June 18.
Even with the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival holiday this week, we still saw some large fundings for Chinese startups and growth-stage companies. Last week there were 73 deals totaling US$3.99 billion, and this week there were 70 deals totaling US$2.28 billion. This week's 70 deals included investors like IDG Capital, Temasek, Lake Blue Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, GGV Capital, Baidu Ventures, GL Ventures, and Cambrian Venture Capital. And they invested in a range of companies, such as...
2021-06-1810 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Chinese Startups Raise Massive $4 Billion In Venture Capital This WeekIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending June 11.
This was a massive funding week for Chinese startups with 73 dealings closing for a total just shy of US$4 billion! To put this week's huge investment scale in perspective, last week there were 10 deals fewer than this week, but last week's total deal value was a full US$2.3 billion less than this week. Investors such as Sequoia Capital China, IDG Capital, AVIC Capital, Yingke PE, Matrix Partners China and Gaosheng Capital all piled into...
2021-06-1110 minChina Law PodcastBlackRock's New Wealth Management Venture in China - Josh Zhang, BlackRock CCBIn May, BlackRock CCB Wealth Management became the second foreign-controlled wealth management joint-venture to be granted an operating license by the Chinese government. The JV is majority-owned by the world's biggest asset manager BlackRock with 50.1% stake, while China Construction Bank and Singapore state investor Temasek own 40% and 9.9% respectively. Josh Zhang discusses the complexities and challenges of the regulatory approval process; the importance of implementing global best governance and internal controls practices; and finding solutions to competing U.S. and Chinese compliance requirements.
Find the Q&A article here.
Josh Zhang is managing director...
2021-06-1122 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Health Technology And Artificial Intelligence Startups Raise Big VC Rounds This WeekIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending June 04.
Deal flow was on the low side in China this week with only 63 documented fundraise closings, but we still saw some mega fundings, such as the US$200 million Series B for a Shanghai-based healthcare company and a US$190 million Series D closing for an 8-year-old artificial intelligence firm. Investors in key deals this week include China Merchants Venture, Sequoia Capital China, Greenwoods Investment, WuXi AppTec, N5 Capital, Matrix Partners China, Legend Capital, and Chenhui...
2021-06-0410 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: VC Deal Volume Same This Week As Last In China, But Values IncreaseIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending May 28.
Frequent China Money Podcast listeners know that last week we counted 73 Chinese startups closing their funding rounds. Well, this week we had another 73 deals close in China. But the good news is this week's total deal size increased. Last week's 73 deals totaled US$1.295 billion. And this week's total deal size amounted to US$1.7 billion. That's about US$400 million more this week on the same number of deals. Investors in key deals this week include...
2021-05-2810 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Healthcare Startups Have Strong Week Of Fundraising In ChinaIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending May 21.
After last week's massive number of startup fundings hitting 80, we came very close this week, as 73 Chinese startups, growth stage, and pre-IPO companies closed big funding over the past 5 days totaling US$1.295 billion. And whereas last week we had a nice mix of cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and e-commerce firms in China raising capital, this week's highlighted companies are all from the biotech and healthcare sector. Investors in key deals this week include Lyfe Capital...
2021-05-2210 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: 80 Chinese Startups Raise US$2.66 Billion This WeekIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending May 14.
After coming out of the Chinese holiday last week, this week saw a massive number of startups closing frothy financing rounds. We monitored 80 different startup, growth stage, and pre-IPO investment deals closing over the past 5 days totaling US$2.66 billion across China. The 80 cash-infused startups include a blockchain bank, a fresh food e-commerce platform, and an HR services firm. And this week's investors include dozens of top-tier private equity and venture capital firms such as...
2021-05-1410 minChina Law PodcastBiopharma R&D under China's Strict Human Genetic Resources Regime – Tina Wu, Haiwen & PartnersHuman genetic resources such as organs, cells, and tissue are crucial to the clinical trials that pharmaceutical multinationals conduct in order to get their products registered for use in China, whether it be a new drug or medical device. China's HGR regime was recently elevated to the level of a national statute for the first time when the PRC Biosecurity Law came into effect in April. Tina Wu discusses how China's HGR regulator has enforced strict HGR rules since 2019, including intellectual property co-ownership between foreign and Chinese parties and HGR exports.
Read the in-depth article on China's...
2021-05-1425 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Weeklong Chinese Holiday Doesn’t Stop 34 Startups From Raising VCIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending May 7.
It's been a long holiday week in China, but dozens of startups still managed to close deals to raise additional funding. We monitored 34 different startup, growth stage, and pre-IPO investment deals closing over the past 5 days totaling US$880 million across China. Investors such as GP Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, Panlin Capital, Champion Ascend, Forebright Capital, SoftBank Ventures Asia, DCP Capital, and Sequoia Capital China all made investments this week in a bunch of startups...
2021-05-0710 minChina Law PodcastYum China's Secondary Listing in Hong Kong - Joseph Chan, Yum ChinaWith more than 10,000 restaurants in over 1,500 cities in China, Yum China is the biggest restaurant company in China, owning some of the most popular fast-food brands in the country including KFC and Pizza Hut. In 2020, it became the first restaurant company and the first non-TMT company to have a secondary listing in Hong Kong.
Joseph Chan, Yum China’s Shanghai-based chief legal officer, discusses how the Hong Kong secondary listing was secured, navigating stricter compliance and disclosure requirements as a U.S. domestic issuer, and more. Read the full transcript of the interview he...
2021-05-0719 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastJohn Cochrane on his China Tech journeyThis podcast is a recording of a New Zealand China Trade Association (NZCTA) and North Asia CAPE technology focused breakfast seminar featuring John Cochrane, General Manager of Facteon Intelligent Technology. John has had a fascinating China journey, working across both the private and public sectors on China focused business.
John was CEO of Beijing-based Commtest, which produces vibration-analysis instruments, from 2002-2011. At Commtest John assembled and led a 100% local team that converted large Chinese SOEs into customers, and oversaw the firm’s successful acquisition by GE. From 2012-2016, John was New Zealand Trade Commissioner to South China based in Guangzhou, wh...
2021-05-0727 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: 69 Chinese Startups Land VC Funding While China Pushes Tech Privacy LawIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending April 30.
It's the last day of April, and we monitored 69 different startup, growth stage, and pre-IPO investment deals closing over the past 5 days totaling US$1.18 billion across China. Investors such as InnoAngel Fund, Susquehanna International Group, Sinopharm Capital, BioTrack Capital, GGV Capital, SenseTime, China Reform Holdings, and CDH Investments all made investments this week in a bunch of startups ranging from transportation, to healthcare, to space exploration, and everything in between. This is the April 30, 2021...
2021-04-3010 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: VCs Fund Gene Editing, Big Data, And Online Education StartupsIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending April 23.
We monitored 75 different startup, growth stage, and pre-IPO investment deals closing in the past 5 days totaling US$1.77 billion across China. Investors such as BioTrack Capital, Sherpa Venture Capital, IDG Capital, Lilly Asia Ventures, 3H Health Investment, HG Capital, Sequoia Capital China, Alwin Capital, and Kunlun Fund all made investments this week in a bunch of startups ranging from gene editing to building information modeling to online education to artificial intelligence to cross-border trade, and...
2021-04-2312 minChina Law PodcastKey Implications of the UK's New CFIUS-Style Foreign Investment Regime for Chinese InvestorsNational security has driven reforms to foreign direct investment regimes around the world, including the United States, Australia, the EU and China. The U.K. is the latest major economy to join in on the act with its new National Security and Investment Bill, which will for the first time in the country’s history introduce a standalone foreign investment regime similar to the U.S. CFIUS review process. Roger Barron and Garrett Hayes discuss the ins and outs of the new regime: its scope and review timeline, the impact on M&A auctions and completed transactions, an...
2021-04-2327 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Robotics, Biotech And Electric Vehicle Startups Clear Funding HurdlesIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending April 16.
We are at the midpoint of the month of April, and we recorded 58 different startup, growth stage, and pre-IPO investment deals closing in the past 5 days totaling US$1.5 billion. Investors such as Sequoia Capital China, Tencent Holdings, Nio Capital, GSR Ventures, Cygnus Equity, C Ventures, BAI, CITIC PE, and Northern Light Venture all made investments this week in a wide range of companies like China's version of the U.S.-based Peloton and a...
2021-04-1611 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Semiconductor Chip Shortage Problems As Chinese Startups Continue Raising FundsIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending April 9.
This week was punctuated by the Qingming Festival in China that closed businesses, but we still recorded 51 different investment deals closing in the past 5 days totaling an incredibly high US$3.4 billion. Investors such as DST Global, Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, CMC Capital Partners, Capital Today, Sequoia Capital China, Ocean Link, Hony Capital, Aspex Management, 3W Fund, Zhen Fund, APlus Partners, Innoangel Fund and Cygnus Equity all made investments this week. Welcome to the...
2021-04-0910 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Which Chinese Startup Raised The Most VC Funding This Past Month?In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending April 2.
April is the cruelest month, wrote poet T.S. Eliot. But if April is anything like the month of March that just closed, it will be a record-breaking month for startups and investors in China. An aggregate of 336 venture capital deals worth US$12.02 billion were recorded in March 2021, and 76 different investment deals closed in the past 5 days alone totaling US$2.385 billion. Investors such as Matrix Partners China, Yingke Private Equity, Topping Capital, China Everbright...
2021-04-0212 minChina Law PodcastCOVID-19 Litigation in China One Year On - Diane Peng, Fangda PartnersA year ago, the Supreme People’s Court issued three guiding opinions providing guidance to lower courts on a range of litigation and disputes issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Diane Peng analyzes how the SPC's guidance has played out in litigation proceedings in practice; PRC courts' approach to foreign-related litigation in particular; and key takeaways from COVID-related cases she has worked on.
For the full episode, click here to listen on Apple Podcasts and here for Spotify. This is the second part of our China Questions series exploring key is...
2021-04-0116 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Semiconductor Chips Cut Into Auto Sector As 72 Startups Raise PE/VC Financing This WeekIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending March 19.
From Chinese business enterprises to hutongs and everything in between in China, we are nearing the end of March 2021 and in the past 5 business days we analyzed 72 of the top startup and private company deals closing with private equity and venture capital firms in China with a combined raise of more than US$2.3 billion in everything from seed to pre-IPO rounds. Investors such as KKR, Hillhouse Capital, Vision Plus Capital, Temasek Holdings, Zhen Fund, O...
2021-03-2610 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Two Chinese Firms Raise US$300 Million And 70+ Others Close Funding PE/VC RoundsIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending March 19.
We passed the halfway point this week for March 2021, and in the past 5 business days we took a deep dive into nearly 80 deals closing with private equity and venture capital firms in China with a combined raise of more than US$2.79 billion in everything from seed to pre-IPO rounds. Investors such as Sequoia Capital China, Temasek, Tiantu Capital, Cherubic, SoftBank, Tencent, Firstred Fund, Everest Venture, and Shunwei Capital all got involved in the dozens...
2021-03-1912 minChina Law PodcastAdvising on Entire Real Estate Lifecycles in China - Bobo Xu, Hongkong LandHongkong Land is one of Asia’s leading property investment, management and development groups. The long-established real estate developer has a significant presence in mainland China, with an extensive and growing portfolio of commercial and residential projects, which attract some of the world’s biggest retailers and luxury brands. Bobo Xu, Shanghai-based general manager and head of legal for China at Hongkong Land, shares insights on advising on the whole lifecycle of real estate projects in China, navigating challenges posed by the pandemic, developing internal compliance mechanisms, and more.
The Hongkong Land legal team was an honoree at t...
2021-03-1809 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: A $700 Million Series A, Biden Shuts Out Huawei, Inner Mongolia Halts Crypto and Over 70 PE/VC Deals This Week In ChinaIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending March 12.
We are nearing the ides of March 2021, and in the past 5 business days we counted over 70 deals closing with private equity and VC firms in China with a combined raise of more than US$2.3 billion in everything from seed to pre-IPO rounds. And one firm even raised a whopping 700 million in its Series A, while we saw other news concerning Huawei, AstraZeneca, and Xpeng Motors dominate the investment headlines. Startups in China this week...
2021-03-1211 minChina Law PodcastLitigation Readiness in China: What Lawyers, Business Need to Know - Control RisksThe pandemic's impact on contracts and relationships between Chinese and foreign parties will be felt in the coming months and years as disputes slowly but surely develop into litigation and arbitration. Jessica Pyman and Mavis Tan discuss what lawyers and businesses need to know to prepare for litigation in China; conducting counterparty and fit to sue assessments on business partners; as well as the key information and analyses needed to inform litigation strategy.
Jessica Pyman is Asia Pacific head of business intelligence at Control Risks, a risk consultancy. Mavis Tan leads the consultancy's forensics practice for Greater...
2021-03-1124 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Clubhouse Clones Sprout, Smartphone Shipments Down and 60 PE/VC Deals Close This WeekIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending March 5.
So this was another great week for startups and growth companies eyeing China's venture capital and private equity coffers. We saw over 60 documented investment deals close this week, and those deals totaled more than US$1.5 billion. True, this was a 50% drop from last week's massive US$3.2 billion, but this was a week of quality, not quantity, with deals done by firms like Matrix Partners, Centurium Capital, Cedarlake Capital and China Unicom. Plus a bunch...
2021-03-0510 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastA conversation with Australia-China expert James LaurencesonHow has the Australia-China relationship changed over the last few years? What has been the impact of the spill-over of politics into the economic realm? Have views on China become more polarised, and what is the impact of increased tensions on Australia’s Chinese community?
These are some of the topics covered in our wide-ranging discussion with Professor James Laurenceson - an economist and the Director of the Australian China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney.
Professor Laurenceson’s academic research has been published in international peer reviewed journals. He is also a regular contributor to the Australian Fina...
2021-03-0336 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Nearly 100 Chinese Venture Capital Deals This Week Topping US$3.2 BillionIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending February 26.
This was a massive week for China's venture capital and private equity investors as well as the startups and businesses that closed their funding rounds. We documented 99 deals that closed this week, and those deals totaled more than 3.204 billion US dollars. Just a massive week of dealflow across China! Key investors making commitments in China this week included Temasek Holdings, GGV Capital, Zhen Fund, BAI, GSR Ventures, Huaxing New Economic Fund, Lightspeed China Partners...
2021-02-2609 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Elon Musk Has Nothing On Geely’s Space Ambitions, Plus US$3.3 Billion In Chinese PE/VC DealsIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending February 19.
Matoka Capital's Danny Levinson sits in as guest host, and topics covered include private equity and venture capital deals done this past week with Sequoia Capital China, Tencent Holdings, KKR, Qiming Venture Partners, Temasek Holdings, Primavera Capital, FountainVest Partners, Evergrande Group, DCP Capital, DT Capital Partners, Redhill Capital, Join Hands Capital, and Yuanju Capital. Plus we break down the numbers in the massive Changsha-based Xingsheng Youxuan deal and in the Suzhou-based Liangyihui deal, respectively.
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2021-02-1909 minChina Money Podcast - Audio EpisodesChina Money Podcast: Venture Capital Funding Tops US$530 Million During Chinese New Year While UnionPay Online Transactions Hit Record HighIn this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending February 13.
Topics covered include private equity and venture capital deals done with CITIC PE and Guotai Junan; HNA's court-mandated reorganization; UnionPay online financial transactions during New Year’s Eve 2021; and the logistics industry gets some good news.
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2021-02-1208 min
China Untold PodcastEp.13 – The People – and Gods – Living in China’s CavesFrom Maludong Cave in Yunnan province, the home of the Red Deer Cave people, to the mysterious human-made Longyou Caves of East China’s Zhejiang province, China is home to an incredible collection of underground geological structures. In this episode of the China Untold podcast, we visit some fascinating caves and meet the people, animals and gods that call them home.
2021-01-2822 minChina Law PodcastRepresenting a Leading Chinese Venture Capital Firm - Ying Lin, Sinovation VenturesYing Lin is the General Legal Counsel at Sinovation Ventures, a leading Chinese technology venture capital firm, started in 2009. The firm currently manages over US $2 billion through seven USD and RMB funds, with over 350 portfolio companies across the technology spectrum in China. The firm has also set up an Artificial Intelligence Institution dedicated to fostering AI talents and accelerating the integration of AI with business applications.
Ying was the honoree of the General Counsel of the Year (Chinese company) at our recent China Law & Practice Awards 2020. In today’s episode, Ying discusses he...
2021-01-2109 minChina Law PodcastAnalyzing Key Arbitration Developments in China in 2020 - Edward Liu, Hill DickinsonThe Chinese government has been outspoken in recent years about its desire to improve the business environment for both domestic and foreign companies. Part of its strategy to do so has been the promotion of arbitration by the Chinese judiciary, spearheaded by the Supreme People's Court. At the same time, the Hong Kong government led by its Secretary for Justice, the arbitrator Teresa Cheng, has been eager to promote Hong Kong as a regional dispute resolution hub. Edward Liu discusses the ways in which China is opening its doors to foreign arbitral institutions and the promotion of frictionless arbitration...
2021-01-1423 minChina Untold PodcastEp.12 – Two Incredible Stories of Disabled People Succeeding in ChinaIn the PRC, being disabled often comes with stereotypes. For a long time, disabled persons in the country were referred to as canfei, an amalgamation of two characters meaning “incomplete or deficient” and “useless.”
Starting in the 1990s, people began using the term canji, shifting the second character to one meaning “disease or sickness.” Unfortunately, this is still the word of choice today to describe disabled people. As you can probably imagine, disabled individuals in China often face discrimination in their communities.
I recently came across two powerful stories about disabled individuals in China overcoming the barriers in their lives to attain su...
2021-01-1118 minChina Law PodcastAnnual Review: US Tech Export Controls, Sanctions Against Chinese Entities in 2020The Trump administration aggressively introduced new rules and amended existing rules to clamp down on Chinese access to U.S. technology, primarily through export controls and sanctions, throughout 2020. Wendy Wysong and Ali Burney discuss the impact of different lists compiled by the US government on Chinese companies, the heightened focus on companies linked to the Chinese military, as well as the business community's response.
The China Law Podcast is a weekly podcast exploring China’s business and financial sectors from a legal perspective, hosted by Vincent Chow. This is the first of two special episodes looking ba...
2021-01-0822 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastMark Tanner’s China Market Insights“A lot of these Chinese companies are just much more dynamic and take more of a Lean Start-up approach. And I think as New Zealand companies exporting, we need to be aware of the way they operate. And in some cases, try and replicate some of the structural advantages.”
What are the current consumer trends in China? How are New Zealand businesses tracking, and what could they be doing better? How are Chinese businesses succeeding in the market, and what can we learn from them? These are some of the questions discussed in our podcast with New Zealander Mark Tanner, Foun...
2020-12-1828 minChina Untold PodcastEp.10 – China Reimagined as Zelda's Mythical Kingdom of HyruleWith the arrival of yet another addition to 'The Legend of Zelda' franchise, I have decided to assemble a quirky episode of the podcast comparing locations from the fictional world of Hyrule to real-life sites in China. This list has been created for fun and in no way am I attempting to suggest that locations in China were the inspiration for regions in the Zelda universe. Instead, this episode is intended to be amusing for Zelda fans and offer folks interested in China some outstanding travel recommendations.
2020-12-1121 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastNZTE’s Regional Director provides an update from ChinaHow are Kiwi companies faring in China? How has trade been tracking over this unprecedented period? In this podcast, you will hear on the ground insights from NZTE Regional Director for Greater China, Fiona Acheson. Fiona provides an update on recent big events in the China trade calendar (including the China International Import Expo, and Singles’ Day), notes key trends (including China’s rapidly evolving digital landscape), and highlights some new initiatives NZTE has developed to assist kiwi exporters.
2020-11-3027 minChina Law PodcastPost-Election Special Part II – US-China Export Controls, Sanctions Under a Biden AdministrationThe Trump administration has creatively used U.S. export controls and sanctions to further its foreign policy goals, most notably restricting U.S. business dealings with Chinese entities in various technological sectors. Benjamin Kostrzewa and Holly Blackwell discuss the future of the U.S. export controls and sanctions regimes under a new administration; the overarching policy goals and specific policy tools; the implications for international disputes and compliance; and more.
For the full episode, click here to listen on Apple Podcasts and here for Spotify.
Benjamin Kostrzewa is...
2020-11-2600 minChina Law PodcastPost-Election Special Part I - US-China Investment Under a Biden AdministrationWith a new U.S. presidential administration all but confirmed, all eyes now are on how a Biden presidency will differ from its predecessor in terms of its policies towards China. Jeremy Zucker and Yang Wang discuss FDI flows between the two countries, the outlook for cross-border M&A, the potential policy tools used by the Biden administration in this area, and more.
Today’s episode is the first of a two-part special looking at what a Biden administration could mean for U.S.-China business and investment. Next week's episode will cover U.S...
2020-11-1900 minChina Law PodcastChina's First Comprehensive Personal Data Law - Barbara Li, Rui Bai Law FirmData protection has been one of the top priorities for lawmakers and regulators in China in recent years, as concerns over the commercial collection and processing of personal information have increased alongside the explosion of the country’s internet economy. Barbara Li analyzes the extraterritorial reach of the new draft PRC Law on the Protection of Personal Information (中华人民共和国个人信息保护法), its provisions on cross-border data transfer, why the law is good news for GDPR compliant international companies, and more.
Barbara Li is Head of Corporate at Rui Bai Law Firm in Beijing, where she spearheads the TMT and FinTech practices.
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2020-11-1300 minChina Law Podcast"Conscience-Keeping" for a Multilateral Development Bank – Abhimanyu Ghosh, New Development BankEstablished in 2014, the New Development Bank was set up by China and the four other BRICS countries to finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects in the BRICS and other emerging economies. Abhimanyu Ghosh discusses his role at the bank, the bank’s rapid response to COVID-19, setting environmental and social standards for their loans, as well as how working for a multilateral development bank is different from working for a law firm.
Abhimanyu Ghosh is Senior Counsel at the NDB, based at the bank’s headquarters in Shanghai. The NDB in-house legal team was the winner of t...
2020-11-0500 minChina Law PodcastDelivering Value as an In-House Counsel for a Multinational in China - Myra Gao, Danfoss China GCTraditionally, in-house lawyers in China have not been viewed as a core component of business strategy, but this has changed massively in recent years, with in-house counsel increasingly looking to get involved in major decision-making. Myra Gao discusses her role at Danfoss China, the growing attention she pays to export control developments on both sides of the Pacific, the company’s quick and early response to COVID-19, as well as the rapid development of China’s environmental regulations.
Myra Gao is Head of Legal at Danfoss China and winner of the General Counsel of t...
2020-10-3000 minChina Law PodcastChina's New Export Control Law and Redefining National Security - Nathan Bush, DLA PiperExport controls have been one of the main policy tools wielded by the Trump administration in its trade and technology war against China. Now, China has made its first major move in response, with a new law specifically focused on export controls. Nate Bush discusses the scope of items the new law covers, the ways in which it departs from the export control regimes of other countries, the implications for companies from third countries amid worsening US-China relations, and more.
Nate Bush is partner at DLA Piper in Singapore where he heads the firm’s As...
2020-10-2300 minChina Law PodcastThe Future of Foreign Investment in Shenzhen's Financial Sectors - Eric Liu, Zhao ShengThis week, the southern major city of Shenzhen in China’s Guangdong province celebrated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen special economic zone, China’s first. Eric Liu discusses Shenzhen’s new five year development plan; loosening of rules surrounding foreign exchange and remittances; imminent stock market reforms, and more.
Eric Liu is Managing Partner of Zhao Sheng Law Firm based in Beijing and Shanghai, where it is in a joint operation with global law firm Linklaters. Eric’s work focuses on cross border M&A and joint ventures, in particular the financia...
2020-10-1600 minChina Law PodcastNavigating Business Expansion, COVID-19 in China as a General Counsel - Judy Wong, Tricor GroupIn-house legal departments around the world are under more stress than ever, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing massive upheavals to businesses' operations, often at breakneck speed. Judy Wong, group chief legal counsel and chief compliance officer for Tricor, shares insights from her work as the head of the legal team at Tricor, a business expansion consultancy in Asia based in Hong Kong, with 47 offices and 2,700 employees spread out across 21 countries and territories around the world. Judy discusses the company’s operations and strategy in mainland China, as well as the impact of the pandemic on her work.
Th...
2020-09-2511 minChina Law PodcastGoing Global: Arbitration in China and its Growing Internationalization - Hu Ke, Jingtian & GongchengWith arbitration being the preferred method of dispute resolution globally for international commercial contracts, China has recognized the need to modernize its arbitration system and bring it in line with international best practice as it embarks on high-value global investment projects. In this episode, Hu Ke shares insights about Beijing's pro-arbitration strategy; its ties to the Belt and Road and the Greater Bay Area initiatives; major reforms opening up the mainland market to foreign arbitral institutions, and more.
Hu Ke is a Beijing-based disputes partner at Jingtian and Gongcheng who specializes in international litigation and arbitration.
2020-09-1818 minChina Law PodcastTurning Tides: EU Foreign Investment Screening, COVID-19, and Growing Scrutiny on China - Caroline Thomas, Jay Modrall, Norton Rose FulbrightChinese FDI in the European Union has skyrocketed over the last decade, increasing by almost 50 times in between 2008 and 2016. However, investment levels have since flatlined and even fallen as a result of both a downturn in China’s domestic economy as well as growing political headwinds in the global business landscape. In this episode, Caroline Thomas and Jay Modrall discuss the new FDI screening regulation coming into effect next month in the EU, as well as an implementation guideline for the regulation issued in March by the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, in response to the pandemic. On t...
2020-09-0432 minChina Law PodcastData War - China's Cross-Border Data Controls Compared with the EU, US - Dr Bo Zhao, Tilburg University School of LawThe rapid growth of the internet economy over recent years has ushered in a new frontier in the ongoing battle between the world’s biggest superpowers: that of data protection. With data being hailed by some as the oil of the 21st century, the battle between states and between companies is not just to see who can collect the most data, but also increasingly to see who can best protect their data from being collected by rival governments and market competitors.
In this episode, Dr Bo Zhao draws on his comparative research background to share insights on...
2020-08-2826 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastSir Richard Taylor: Forging a creative bridge between NZ and ChinaSir Richard Taylor is the co-founder of the world renowned WETA Workshop. His credits to date include five Oscars, four BAFTAs and a raft of other international entertainment awards. Sir Richard has a long history of working with China, which extends from model making, to film and TV productions, to designing major location based experiences.
In this podcast, you will hear about Sir Richard’s fascinating China journey, from the seminal childhood moment that acted as a catalyst for his love of sculpture, to the partnership that kick-started his engagement with China. Sir Richard has not only been a driving fo...
2020-08-2820 minChina Law PodcastCFIUS and its impact on Chinese investment in the US - Jeremy Zucker + Darshak Dholakia, DechertWith news about Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok dominating headlines, attention is being paid once again to the government body at the center of reviewing inbound foreign investment into the U.S., the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). In this episode, Jeremy Zucker and Darshak Dholakia delve into the CFIUS review process and its implications for Chinese investors; the history of the CFIUS review; recent reforms bolstering its powers; the unusualness of the TikTok case; as well as concrete data showing the practical impact of CFIUS on outbound Chinese investment into the U.S.
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2020-08-1428 minChina Law PodcastThe Challenges of Regulating US-Listed Chinese Companies - Shaun Wu, Paul HastingsOn May 20, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, a bill that threatens to delist from U.S. stock exchanges foreign companies that use accounting firms that cannot be inspected by U.S. regulators. Although the bill’s provisions apply globally, some apply especially to Chinese companies. In this episode, Shaun Wu sheds light on the accounting concerns that U.S. regulators have regarding Chinese companies, the mechanics of the new proposed law, the uncertainties surrounding its enforcement, as well as practical advice for Chinese companies in light of growing U.S. scrutiny. ...
2020-08-0622 minChina Law PodcastIntroducing the China Law PodcastFind all our episodes on Chinalawandpractice.com as well as your podcast listening platform of choice
2020-07-2200 minChina Law PodcastHow China’s Cybersecurity Review Poses Challenges to Foreign Suppliers - Barbara Li and Zhou YangJust as the United States has beefed up its scrutiny of the supply chains of its critical infrastructure in recent months, China has also launched a new cybersecurity review (CSR) for mitigating the national security risks posed by theirs. In this episode, Barbara Li and Zhou Yang explain the scope and process of the cybersecurity review, the basic steps parties must take in order to comply, the implications for foreign suppliers, and more.
Barbara Li is Head of Corporate at Rui Bai Law Firm in Beijing, where she spearheads the TMT and FinTech practices...
2020-07-1622 minChina Law PodcastWhat the PRC Civil Code Means for Doing Business in China - Ulrike Glueck and Michael Munzinger, CMSChina finally has a Civil Code after multiple failed attempts at creating one. The Code defines the rights and duties of China’s 1.4 billion citizens and has implications for all segments of Chinese society, from consumers to investors to businesses. In this episode, Ulrike Glueck and Michael Munzinger break down the gigantic piece of legislation into key takeaways for businesses and investors in China.
Ulrike Glueck is Managing Partner and Head of Corporate of global law firm CMS' Shanghai office. Michael Munzinger is a counsel for CMS, also in Shanghai.
The China Law Po...
2020-07-0923 minChina Untold PodcastEp.5 – China’s Role in the Global Quest to Find AliensSince its completion, China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope has been monitoring the heavens, observing pulsars and working to detect interstellar molecules, among other missions. Perhaps most interesting of all, the facility is expected to be a powerful tool in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. On this episode of China Untold, we investigate China’s role in the global quest to discover civilizations among the stars.
2020-07-0900 min
China Law PodcastSpecial Roundtable on Hong Kong's National Security Law and the US ResponseA strict new national security law has arrived in Hong Kong, marking the most significant shakeup to the city’s relationship with the mainland since the handover more than two decades ago. In this episode, three lawyers analyze the implications for businesses of the new law as well as the U.S. response in the form of sanctions and greater export control restrictions.
Thomas So is a Hong Kong-based partner at Mayer Brown and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Wendy Wysong is Hong Kong managing partner at g...
2020-07-0329 min
New Zealand China Council PodcastZespri's China Journey With Bruce CameronZespri is one of New Zealand’s few truly international brands. In this podcast, find out how Zespri grew its China market from a mere two percent, to over 20 percent of its global sales, on its way to becoming Zespri’s first billion dollar market.
Zespri’s China journey hasn’t been smooth sailing, however, and in this podcast, Zespri Chair Bruce Cameron discusses Zespri’s missteps, how they built their brand, the role innovation has played in the company’s success; the importance of ‘giving back’ when you form partnerships; and Bruce’s advice to kiwi exporters taking on the China market.
2020-07-0228 min
China Law PodcastWhat Does Hong Kong's Special Trade Status Really Mean? - Wendy Wysong and Ali Burney, Steptoe & JohnsonHong Kong's special trade status is in jeopardy - but what does it actually mean? In this episode, Wendy Wysong and Ali Burney explain what Hong Kong could lose if its special treatment under U.S. law is revoked, especially when it comes to U.S. export control regulations - a key area of U.S. law that has been front and center of the Trump administration's campaign against Chinese businesses, most notably ZTE and Huawei.
Wendy Wysong and Ali Burney are partners at global law firm Steptoe & Johnson. Wendy is a...
2020-06-1128 minChina Untold PodcastEp.3 – Did a Lost Roman Legion Settle in Ancient China?In 1957, American sinologist Homer H. Dubs published a book called 'A Roman City in China.' It detailed the academic’s theory that a group of Roman soldiers worked as border guards for the Western Han Dynasty at the empire’s western edge. In this episode of China Untold, we explore this story and visit Gansu province to investigate whether a rag-tag band of Roman troops founded a city that exists in China to this day.
2020-06-0900 min
China Law PodcastThe Unreliable Entity List, China's Trade War Retaliation - Lester Ross and Kenneth Zhou, WilmerHaleThe China-U.S. trade and tech war has heated up significantly in recent weeks as the U.S. has ramped up export controls and made moves on Hong Kong. In this episode, Lester Ross and Kenneth Zhou discuss China's “unreliable entity list,” widely considered China's main retaliatory weapon against U.S. companies. They analyze the potential legal bases for the List, the possible consequences for those companies listed, as well as lobbying efforts by American companies in both Beijing and Washington D.C.
Lester Ross is head of WilmerHale's Beijing office. He is also Chair of AmCham China’s Policy Commit...
2020-06-0522 min
China Law Podcast'Unbundling' China's New Data Protection Standards - Sherry Gong and Mark Parsons, Hogan LovellsThe Chinese regulators have finalized a new Personal Information Security Specification that lawyers recommend businesses comply fully with. In this episode, Hogan Lovells' Sherry Gong and Mark Parsons dissect the new national standard: the concept of unbundled consent, the impact on biometric data and targeted advertising, comparisons with the GDPR, and more.
Sherry Gong is a Beijing-based partner who has advised many multinational companies in China including PayPal and Tencent. She is recognized as a leading lawyer in China’s higher education sector. Mark Parsons is a Hong Kong-based partner who specializes in TMT sectors across the Asia-Pacific.
The China La...
2020-05-2824 minChina Untold PodcastEp.2 – China Has Bigfoot TooAlmost every region of the world has a mysterious beast that haunts the backwoods of civilization. North America has the hairy and elusive bigfoot, the United Kingdom has the Loch Ness monster and Latin America has the chupacabra. But what about China? For this week’s episode of China Untold, I count down 10 of my favorite cryptids from the Middle Kingdom – from lake monsters to the famous Yeti of the Himalayas.
2020-05-2500 min
China Law PodcastLegal Issues Surrounding China's Self-Driving Cars - Mark Schaub, KWMThe self-driving revolution is underway. Carmakers around the world are planning to have fully autonomous vehicles on the road by 2030. In China alone, it is estimated that there will be more than eight million autonomous vehicles on the roads by 2035. In this episode, Mark Schaub discusses the opportunities for foreign carmakers in China, how autonomous vehicles and national security are linked, the emergence of self-driving car fleets, and more.
Mark Schaub is a London-based senior partner at King & Wood Mallesons who specializes in cross border M&A, intellectual property, and private equity investment in China. Mark was the first foreign...
2020-05-2023 minChina Untold PodcastEp.1 – China’s Fascinating Borders with North Korea and LaosFor the first-ever episode of the China Untold Podcast, I revisit my experiences at the PRC’s borders with two of the five self-proclaimed communist states still in existence: the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
2020-05-1100 min
China Law PodcastUS Cracks Down on Tech Exports to China - Amanda DeBusk, Former US Commerce Department OfficialThe prospect of U.S.-China decoupling is looking more probable by the day as the Trump administration ramps up its controls on exports of sensitive technology to China. In this episode, Amanda DeBusk discusses the impact of new U.S. controls on Hong Kong, China’s military-civilian fusion, fears surrounding Chinese involvement in core U.S. infrastructure, and much more.
Amanda DeBusk is chair of Dechert’s global International Trade and Government Regulation practice based in Washington D.C. Her practice focuses on the enforcement of export controls and trade compliance. She was U.S. Commerce Department assistant secretary for...
2020-05-0823 min
China Law PodcastMichael Jordan's Battle for his Name in China - Laura Wen-yu Young, Wang & WangMichael Jordan is a household name throughout the world, but in China, his name is at the center of a protracted dispute over the trademark rights to his name in Chinese. In this episode, we do a deep dive into the background of Michael Jordan’s battle to lay claim to his name and brand in China: how it all began, the trademarks at stake, the legal arguments from both sides, and the courts’ rulings.
Laura Wen-Yu Young is Managing Partner at Wang and Wang, a U.S. law firm specializing in intellectual property and investment in China. Laura has 30 year...
2020-04-2426 min
China Law PodcastPandemic Impact on Deals and Disputes: From Beijing to New YorkMore than 100 days after China first announced the emergence of a mysterious "pneumonia of unknown cause", the virus has caused one of the largest lockdowns in human history and brought several major economies to a standstill. In this episode, Scott Yu in Beijing and Meg Utterback in New York share their insights on the impact of the pandemic on international M&A and disputes as we try to get a sense of how disruption to Chinese businesses and deals has shifted as the virus itself has moved from China to the U.S.
Scott Yu is a senior partner co-heading...
2020-04-1727 min
China Law PodcastEmployers' Coronavirus Obligations As Business Resumes in China - Jonathan Isaacs, Baker McKenzieWith the novel coronavirus outbreak now contained in China, growing attention is being paid to getting businesses back into normal operation and revitalizing a stuttering economy. In this episode, Jonathan Isaacs discusses what obligations employers in China have as they resume operations, from providing sanitary equipment at work to reporting suspected cases of infection to the authorities. He also shares his analysis of employers’ liability if an employee contracts the virus, as well as the possible ways through which struggling businesses can reduce their costs during these tough times.
Jonathan Isaacs is head of Baker McKenzie's China employment practice based he...
2020-03-2521 min
China Law PodcastForce Majeure in China: What It Means and How to Fight It - Edward Liu, Hill DickinsonThe coronavirus outbreak has caused massive disruption to businesses across China, leading many of them to issue force majeure claims to seek emergency exemptions to their contracts. In this episode, Edward Liu dissects the issue of force majeure from the perspectives of both the Chinese and foreign counterparties, shares insights on what role the Chinese government is playing, and provides practical advice on the steps you should take when faced with a force majeure claim.
Edward Liu is a Hong Kong-based legal director at Hill Dickinson advising on disputes and maritime law matters, and an arbitrator of the Hong Kong...
2020-03-2525 min
China Matters - the China Institute podcastReligion in China with Ryan DunchProfessor Ryan Dunch of the University of Alberta discusses the evolution and current state of religion in China.
2019-09-0346 min
China Matters - the China Institute podcastThe Evolution of the Communist Party of China with Professor Jeremy PaltielProfessor Jeremy Paltiel speaks with host Jia Wang about the ongoing evolution of the Communist Party of China.
2019-04-2930 min
China Matters - the China Institute podcastCanada-China relations with former Ambassador Guy Saint-JacquesGuy Saint-Jacques, former Ambassador of Canada to China, discusses Canada-China relations, Chinese investment, and doing business with China.
Host: Jia Wang, Deputy Director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta.
2018-03-2925 min