Chinese Revenge on New US Trade Barriers?
Last summer was the first time I visited Shenzhen. I came here to visit my cousin, Annie, and her family. On the last few days of my week-long stay, Annie and I decided to go on a excursion through
One thing I managed to (ignorantly) overlook was the Visa issue. I had always gotten double or multiple entry tourist visas when I came to
Realizing my predicament, I went back to the HK side and located the border visa center. I was told my a lot of Chinese and HK customs officials that Americans were able to obtain temporary visas there. That was OK with me because I had a flight to
Fortunately, I was able to contact friends and family in HK to help me find a hotel for the weekend. However, I wasn’t able to avoid paying penalties on my flights back to the
Finally on Monday, we were able to get my visa. While waiting for it at the China Travel Service, we asked the branch manager (who we knew) about the current laws for Chinese visas for Americans. The manager explained the laws had only changed in the past couple of years. Americans were treated like citizens of every other country for the longest time. They could obtain visas quickly and freely. They only changed after Americans changed their laws. It seems that the attacks on 9/11 and the subsequent acts of legislation (ie. Patriot Acts), including immigration ones made it incredibly hard for Chinese citizens to travel to the
This was
I recently applied for a 1 year business visa through my company. I only got a 6-month visa because the regulation for this only changed a few weeks ago. I guess
Last week, I read a NY Times entitled U.S. Toughens its Position on China Trade, regarding the recent
What
China will do next is an open question in the administration. The answer may not be clear until Mr. Paulson’s economic meeting with the Chinese in May.But many Chinese experts warn that the latest steps by the administration will not help persuade
China to change its reliance on a low-valued currency and other restrictions on imports and investment. The power and influence of Communist Party leaders tied to the export sector is too great, they say.“If the
U.S. takes more actions againstChina , it will harm Paulson’s dialogue withChina and future trade meetings,” said Chen Jianan, a professor of economics atFudan University inShanghai . But he said the most recent actions could compel both sides to negotiate.
In my understanding of
That’s the Chinese way.
Ultimately, we’ll see what happens. The NY Times already has a prediction:
All sides agree that the latest American actions portend a period of rough weather in United States-Chinese relations.
Source: Shenzhen Undercover
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One Response to “Chinese Revenge on New US Trade Barriers?”
January 7th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Good article. Here’s another good article on negotiating with the Chinese you may find interesting. It’s especially good for anyone who is doing, or wants to do business in China.
http://www.hrdo.com/Chinese-negotiation.html
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