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The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai - January/February 2019
special FeaTURes
How Big a Reset for U.s.-china Relations
An overview by Kenneth Jarrett, president of AmCham Shanghai 2013-2018
On Trade, Reform and the Future of Relations
Discussion with Charlene Barshefsky, chief negotiator of China’s WTO Agreement
U.s. and china: Domestic adjustment and Trade Relations crisis
Peking University’s Wang Yong analyzes relations from the Chinese perspective
china’s Trade & investment policy: Time to Right the Wrongs
Brad Setser of the Council on Foreign Relations on the merits of America’s trade complaints
clash of the Titans
Q&A with Harvard University’s Arne Westad on China’s issues of governance and U.S.-China relations
The pitfalls of china’s industrial policies
Victor Shih of the University of California San Diego argues that China’s industrial policy is bad for its economy
china’s social credit system
MERICS’ Mareike Ohlberg on what companies should know and what they can do to prepare
MeMBeR NeWs
Q&a with amcham shanghai’s new president
Ker Gibbs on the Chamber’s priorities, business and life in China
Board of Governors Briefng
Notes from November and December board meetings
17th annual Government appreciation Dinner
Report on the Chamber’s government appreciation dinner
event Report
Recap of selected events from the past two months
Month in pictures
Selected photos from last two months’ AmCham events
committee chair’s corner
With Barbara Ex, co-chair of the Entrepreneurship Committee
Weekly Briefng Bits & Bobs
Irreverent takes on the news
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As we enter 2019, I would first like to
thank former AmCham Shanghai Presi-
dent Kenneth Jarrett for his significant
contributions to the Chamber and its
members over the past five years. Un-
der Ken’s leadership, AmCham Shang-
hai expanded deeper into the Yangtze
River Delta, including the cities of Su-
zhou and Nanjing, diversified its mem-
bership, improved its finances, and
played a critical role as the “Voice of
American Business” in China. He also
successfully stewarded the celebra-
tions of AmCham Shanghai’s 100th Anni-
versary. But it was in the last two years,
as trade frictions between the U.S. and
China increased, that Ken’s value as
president became increasingly evident.
As one of the most well-respected
China hands, Ken provided unfailing
counsel to numerous American compa-
nies and committed himself to making
members’ voices heard by both Chinese
and American policymakers. Our advo-
cacy efforts have benefited a great deal
from Ken’s experience and insight. As
Ken moves on to the next chapter of his
distinguished career, I wish him every
success in his new endeavors.
Following in Ken’s esteemed foot-
steps is Ker Gibbs, a long-standing
Chamber member who has also served
as the Chamber’s chairman. Ker is also
a long-time student of China and has
held management roles at Apple, HSBC
and Korn Ferry, among others. His
broad commercial experience coupled
with his extensive China background
made him uniquely qualified for the
position of president. The board is con-
fident that Ker has the strong commit-
ment and necessary skillset to lead the
Chamber through the next phase of its
development.
In conjunction with the board, one of
Ker’s priorities will be to keep leading
our efforts to advocate win-win trade
relations between the U.S. and China
at a time of unprecedented tensions.
That will mean keeping the spotlight
on structural issues in China that con-
cern our members like market access
restrictions, IP violations, and a lack
of the rule of law, while encouraging
policymakers in both countries to find
common ground that delivers work-
able and measurable solutions to the
trade dispute.
As we near the end of the decade,
Ker and I are committed to bringing
more value to our members. We will
achieve this through efforts like offer-
ing more value-added services, im-
proving content distribution through
digital platforms, scaling up our oper-
ations in Nanjing and Suzhou, and ex-
ploring other outreach initiatives. While
strengthening existing committee ac-
tivities will remain a priority, we will also
look for opportunities to serve new or
high-growth industries and segments.
Last, but very certainly not least, we will
continue our advocacy efforts in China
and the U.S. Our role as an objective
communicator of members’ concerns
to government officials has never been
so important.
One word that recurs in the para-
graphs above is “member.” There is a
simple reason for this: we are a member
organization. You are our primary con-
stituency, and your business success
is our priority. To help you succeed, we
also need your feedback. If you have
any suggestions about how to improve
the Chamber, we will always welcome
your feedback.
Have a successful 2019!I
Chairman’s
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ERIC ZHENG
Chairman of The American Chamber
of Commerce in Shanghai。。。。。。