A bit off topic here, but it is something I have been thinking about for months and it just will not go away. It is that neither McCain nor Obama are up to the task of leading our nation. The other day, a good sized group of us from all political per...

This article was written by my friend, Brian Geoghegan, who describes himself as having "practiced trademark and copyright law since graduating in 1985 from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). In 2003, he finally left...

There are predictions the law will add roughly 25 percent to the cost of labor in China, which typically accounts for 10 percent of total manufacturing costs...

A few weeks ago, a client who will be opening a factory in China within a couple of months told me how much he has been learning about China by following people on Twitter and following their news links. He then asked me who if I had a list of "China...

US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will be leading a clean energy business development mission to China from May 15 to May 21 (h/t AmCham China News). According to the Department of Commerce's website regarding this trip, the cost will be as...

I hate it when I have to get all philosophical, but since China Tax Insights has thrown down the gauntlet, I feel I must. What is an international lawyer and what exactly do international lawyers do and what exactly should international lawyers do....

Every so often a US start-up company will contact me with a plan to manufacture in China that involves the Chinese manufacturer producing at a reduced rate until the product can really get off the ground. My response to those plans is always the...

I know some countries will not allow entry to people whose passports are within six months of expiring. I know this because it once happened to me, but I cannot remember whether it was Korea or China, or maybe some place else. It was no big deal at...