Business and Human Rights

Chairs Urge Commerce Secretary to Expand U.S. “Entity List” to Include Chinese Government and State Security Entities in Xinjiang

September 12, 2018 | Press Release

Chairs Ask Commerce Secretary Ross About Sale of Surveillance Technology to Chinese Police

May 15, 2018 | Press Release

The Broken Promises of China's WTO Accession: Reprioritizing Human Rights

March 1, 2017 | Hearing

Alibaba’s Dispute With Officials Highlights Lack of Transparency and Weak Rule of Law

March 27, 2015 | Commission Analysis

Pet Treats and Processed Chicken from China: Concerns for American Consumers and Pets

June 17, 2014 | Hearing

China's Compliance With the World Trade Organization and International Trade Rules

January 15, 2014 | Hearing

Amendments to Consumer Protection Law Allows for Public Interest Lawsuits With Limitations

January 14, 2014 | Commission Analysis

Corruption in China Today: Consequences for Governance, Human Rights, and Commercial Rule of Law

November 21, 2013 | Roundtable

Chinese Hacking: Impact on Human Rights and Commercial Rule of Law

June 25, 2013 | Hearing

Food and Drug Safety, Public Health, and the Environment in China

May 22, 2013 | Hearing

Chinese Authorities Fine LCD Cartel in First Case Concerning Conduct Outside China

February 12, 2013 | Commission Analysis

State Council Issues Decision To Abolish or Revise Certain Administrative Licenses

December 19, 2012 | Commission Analysis

China Revises Foreign Investment Guidance Catalogue

April 10, 2012 | Commission Analysis

The U.S. and China Hold the 22nd Meeting of the JCCT in Chengdu, China, on November 20 to 21, 2011

March 6, 2012 | Commission Analysis

Ten Years in the WTO: Has China Kept Its Promises?

December 13, 2011 | Hearing

China's Censorship of the Internet and Social Media: The Human Toll and Trade Impact

November 17, 2011 | Hearing

Ministry of Health Issues Draft Ban on the Use of BPA in Infant Food Containers (Update)

May 24, 2011 | Commission Analysis

Beijing Court Upholds Eight-Year Sentence for American Geologist Xue Feng

February 23, 2011 | Commission Analysis

Authorities Release Prominent Tainted Milk Activist, Zhao Lianhai, on Medical Parole

February 15, 2011 | Commission Analysis

Shaanxi Mining Disputes Highlight the Difficulties in Developing the Rule of Law

February 7, 2011 | Commission Analysis

SASAC Issues New Commercial Secrets Regulations

October 29, 2010 | Commission Analysis

CECC Releases 2010 Annual Report on Human Rights and the Rule of Law in China

October 15, 2010 | Press Release

Will China Protect Intellectual Property? New Developments in Counterfeiting, Piracy, and Forced Technology Transfer

September 22, 2010 | Hearing

Beijing Court Sentences American Geologist to Eight Years for State Secrets

July 30, 2010 | Commission Analysis

Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Text)

April 1, 2010 | PRC Legal Provision

Rio Tinto Employees Charged With Accepting Bribes, Infringing Trade Secrets

March 10, 2010 | Commission Analysis

Google and Internet Control in China: A Nexus Between Human Rights and Trade?

March 4, 2010 | Hearing

China Revises 2004 Auto Policy

February 5, 2010 | Commission Analysis

China Issues Auto Stimulus Program to Boost the Auto Sector

February 4, 2010 | Commission Analysis

WTO Rules Against Chinese Trade Restrictions on Books, DVDs, Music, and Films

February 4, 2010 | Commission Analysis

Implementing Regulations for the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Text)

January 9, 2010 | PRC Legal Provision

Lead Poisoning in Children in Hunan Triggers Protests by Parents and Raises Questions About Governmental Accountability

January 6, 2010 | Commission Analysis

Trust Law of the People's Republic of China (English Text)

December 9, 2009 | Commission Analysis

The U.S. and China Held the 20th Meeting of the JCCT in Hangzhou, China

December 2, 2009 | Commission Analysis

Congressional Executive Commission on China Releases Annual Report on State of Human Rights in China

October 16, 2009 | Press Release

Patent Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Text)

October 1, 2009 | PRC Legal Provision

First Joint Meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

August 6, 2009 | Commission Analysis

Chinese Government Requires Censorship Software To Accompany Computers Sold After July 1

August 6, 2009 | Commission Analysis

CECC Chairman Byron Dorgan Calls Attention to the Relevance of Human Rights Concerns to the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

July 28, 2009 | Press Release

Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Text)

June 1, 2009 | PRC Legal Provision

Authorities Pressure Lawyers, Prevent Courts from Handling Milk Cases

December 20, 2008 | Commission Analysis

Anti-Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese and English Text)

August 1, 2008 | PRC Legal Provision

Property Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Text)

October 1, 2007 | PRC Legal Provision

Campaign Targets IPR Infringement, Censors Political and Religious Publications

January 4, 2007 | Commission Analysis

Government Promises International Cooperation, Domestic Reform To Fight Corruption

January 4, 2007 | Commission Analysis

GAPP Official Claims China's Publishing Regulations Fulfill WTO Commitments

December 8, 2006 | Commission Analysis

NPCSC, People's Bank of China Pass New Regulations on Money Laundering

December 8, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Supreme People's Court Provides Clarification on Commercial Arbitration

November 28, 2006 | Commission Analysis

IPR Violations in China Remain Rampant

November 3, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Agencies Limit Foreign Role in Government Procurement of Equipment, Software

October 3, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Five Government Agencies Issue Joint Opinion Restricting Foreign Companies' Access to China's Media Market

September 22, 2006 | Commission Analysis

China Agrees to Report on LDC Textile Competitiveness

July 26, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Industry Expert Expects Procurement Market to Remain Closed Four More Years

July 3, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Power Plant Construction Continues After Government Suppresses Villager Protests in Shanwei

July 1, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Government Considering New Anti-Money Laundering Regulations to Address Corruption, Improve Commercial Environment

May 30, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Chinese Government Expresses Continuing Concern Over Arable Land Loss

May 22, 2006 | Commission Analysis

United States and China Conclude Annual Bilateral Trade Meeting

May 1, 2006 | Commission Analysis

State Run Media: Protectionism Limits Domestic Competition in Satellite TV Markets

April 28, 2006 | Commission Analysis

China Designates Intellectual Property Tribunals, Modestly Expands Jurisdiction

April 3, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Beijing Court Holds Market Landlord Liable for Tenants' Sales of Counterfeit Goods

February 3, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Court Sentences Shaanxi Investor Feng Bingxian to Three Years Imprisonment

January 30, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Procuratorate Indicts Feng Bingxian and Three Other Shaanxi Oil Investors

January 17, 2006 | Commission Analysis

SIPO Publishes Compulsory Licensing Measures for Drugs to Treat Infectious Diseases

January 5, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Trade Officials Tell WTO That Government Contemplates No New Changes to Criminal IPR Laws

January 4, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Changzhou City Government Adopts WTO-Inspired Transparency Measure

January 3, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Banking Regulator Opens Seven Cities to Local Currency Business by Foreign Banks

January 1, 2006 | Commission Analysis

Work Safety Chief Calls for Improved Coal Mine Inspections

December 6, 2005 | Commission Analysis

SEPA Closes Factory After Official Negligence Causes Lead Poisoning in Children

December 2, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Chinese and U.S. Automakers Settle Intellectual Property Dispute

November 29, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Hu Jinyun's Appeal to the Beijing Intermediate Court in the Case of Cai Zhuohua et. al.

November 28, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Official Compliance with State Council Coal Mine Divestiture Order Is Mixed

November 4, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Senior Official Credits WTO Accession for Advancing Transparency

October 28, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Chengdu Homeowners Protest Inadequate Regulation of Property Development

October 26, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Government Regulators Block Foreign Access to China's Media Market

October 1, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Ministry of Commerce Promulgates Auto Trade Policy

September 29, 2005 | Commission Analysis

New SARFT Rules Further Restrict Cooperation and Interaction Between Domestic Radio and Television Stations and Foreign Counterparts

September 6, 2005 | Commission Analysis

New Joint Order Restricts Popular Access to Foreign Films and Television Programs

August 31, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Chinese Statistics Show More IPR Criminal Enforcement in First Half of 2005

August 30, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Shanxi Authorities Set Limits on Production of Coking Coal

August 30, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Businessman David Ji Released on Bail

August 22, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Chinese Regulator: Foreign News Programs Threaten Communist Party Propaganda Efforts

August 18, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Quarantine Administration Issues Regulation on Geographical Indications

August 3, 2005 | Commission Analysis

NDRC Issues Steel Industry Development Policy

August 1, 2005 | Commission Analysis

State Council Orders Issuance of Government Information Disclosure Regulation

July 29, 2005 | Commission Analysis

Chinese Media Scholar Expresses Concern About Foreign Media Outlets Operating in China

June 17, 2005 | Commission Analysis