International Business 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...

Commentary: Trade Conflict Puts US-India Ties at Risk

Sep 10 2025

Bay Area Council Economic Institute Senior Director Sean Randolph recently authored this commentary for The Times of India highlighting the strateg...

California Deepens Climate and Trade Partnerships in Africa

Aug 27 2025

Kenyan President William Ruto and Team with California Delegation at State House The Bay Area Council recently joined forces with the State of Cali...

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...

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...

Mexico-Bay Area Business Leaders Explore Cross-Border Investment Opportunities

Jun 18 2025

On June 11 eighty representatives of Mexico and the Bay Area’s business communities met on the Klamath for a program focused on cross-border inve...

Glimmer of Progress in Easing U.S.-China Trade Tensions?

Jun 11 2025

The Bay Area Council has long advocated for deepening and expanding our economic relationship with China, one of California’s largest and most im...

U.S. Should Reconsider Tariffs on Mexico, Canada

Mar 5 2025

The Bay Area Council today (March 5) issued the following statement expressing high concern at the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico,...

A Look Back at Council’s Role in Successful APEC Week

Nov 29 2023

The Bay Area Council was proud to play a key role in bringing the recent APEC Leaders Summit to San Francisco, where President Biden, Chinese Presi...

Bay Area, San Francisco and Klamath Shine During Successful APEC Week

Nov 22 2023

What a week that was! San Francisco hosted what was by all accounts a very successful APEC Leaders Summit. The Bay Area Council was invo...

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