China Archives : Bay Area Council

Navigating China’s Evolving IP Landscape with the Bay Area Council

Sep 10 2025

For California companies, exporting to China offers major growth potential. But success requires more than ambition. Intellectual property (IP) exp...

Selling to the New Chinese Consumer: An E-Commerce Guide

Aug 20 2025

China’s consumer market continues to present opportunities for California exporters—if approached with focus and the right strategy. Despite he...

Meet the New Chinese Consumer: Post-Pandemic Trends California Brands Should Know

Aug 13 2025

Post-pandemic China is seeing the rise of a new, aspirational consumer class, led by Generation Z and younger Millennials. While the “躺平” (...

Beyond the Headlines: A Strategic Guide to US-China Trade in an Age of Uncertainty

Aug 6 2025

For California exporters navigating the volatility of U.S.–China relations, the prevailing narrative of decoupling often obscures a more relevant...

Shanghai Delegation Celebrates 45 Years of Sister-City Partnership

Jul 23 2025

The Bay Area Council on Tuesday (July 22) welcomed a high-level Shanghai delegation, led by Liu Ping, Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Muni...

SFO International Terminal Named in Honor of Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Jan 17 2024

The San Francisco Airport Commission this week voted to name the SFO international terminal in honor of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who passed away last...

Bay Area Council Insights on the 2024 Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show and China Night Forum

Jan 17 2024

Last week marked the annual kickoff for one of the world’s biggest technology showcases the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Th...

Gov. Newsom and California Delegation Fortifies Economic and Environmental Ties in China

Nov 8 2023

Over the past few weeks, a series of delegations to China spearheaded by Gov. Newsom and the California business community led by the Bay Area Coun...

Council Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Leadership in China Diplomacy

Oct 27 2023

Over a decade ago, the Bay Area Council saw the power of subnational relationships between California, the Bay Area and China to create pathways fo...

China Greater Bay Area Development Business Conference

Sep 29 2023

The Bay Area Council’s Jennifer Zou participated recently in the first-ever Greater Bay Area (GBA) Development Business Conference in Macau to pr...

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