What's New

April 12 - Chamber Applauds U.S. Announcement Welcoming Japan to Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
Donohue Calls on Japan to Expedite High-Standard Agreement, Demonstrate Sustained Commitment to Market-Opening Reforms

Mar 15 - U.S. Chamber Welcomes Japan’s Interest in Trans-Pacific Partnership, Urges Tokyo to Meet Challenge of High-Standard Agreement 
Donohue Calls on Japan to Pursue Strong, Sustained Commitment to Market-Opening Reforms

U.S. Chamber Leads Business Delegation to Myanmar

U.S. Chamber Vice President Tami Overby with Myanmar Vice President (2)
U Nyan Tun

U.S. Chamber Myanmar mission delegation members meet with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw on February 28, 2013

Assistant Secretary of State Jose Fernandez addresses the US-Myanmar trade and investment symposium, co-organized by the U.S. Chamber and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Yangon on February 25, 2013

Feb 22 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Lead 50-person Business Delegation to Myanmar

Learn more about the business delegation

2012

U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue welcomes Chinese Vice Premiere Wang Qishan

Dec 20 - Donohue Welcomes Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan to Washington
Touts JCCT Outcomes as Promoting a Better Environment for U.S. Business in China

Nov. 7 - U.S. Chamber President Receives Republic of Korea’s Highest Civilian Honor

Dec 3 - TPP Round 15: The Beginning of the End?
ChamberPost by Catherine Mellor

Nov 19 - Myanmar: In From the Cold
ChamberPost by John Goyer


Reports

November 2012 - AMCHAM Korea and the U.S.-Korea Business Council released the KORUS Advantage report providing a basic “how-to” guide for utilizing the KORUS FTA for U.S. companies.



November 2012 - The U.S. Chamber released China’s Utility Model Patent System: Innovation Driver or Deterrent. The report provides an assessment of China’s utility model patent system and its ability to contribute to China’s pursuit of creating an innovative society. It also provides a comparison with similar systems in other countries and recommends changes the Chinese government could adopt model for the benefit of both domestic and foreign users.

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