From Ballots to Business: US-China and Global Trade Relations

The upcoming 2024 United States presidential election is poised to be a pivotal event, influencing not only US-China relations but also global trade dynamics in the next four years. In recent years, the trade policies implemented by the Trump and Biden administrations have presented distinct challenges and opportunities for bilateral relations and global trade, which businesses worldwide, including multinational businesses in the Asia-Pacific region, have had to navigate.

In this upcoming breakfast seminar to be hosted by BritCham on 30 October 2024, Mark Herlach, Partner (United States) and Global Co-Chair of Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, and Jocelyn Chow, Partner (Hong Kong) and Head of Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Asia, of Eversheds Sutherland, Erik Bainbridge, Director of Strategic Communications, FTI Consulting Hong Kong will join a panel discussion chaired by Paul McComb, Executive Director of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, on the following topics:

• Looking back: what has been the practical impact of the international trade and China policies of the Trump and Biden administrations on global businesses operating in the Asia Pacific region?

• Looking ahead: In light of Trump and Harris's respective policy agendas, what are the potential implications of the 2024 US Presidential Election outcome on US-China relations and global trade, and how can businesses prepare for them?

This session will be highly relevant to any company engaging in cross-border business activities.