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AmCham President Harley Seyedin Hosting 2019 AmCham South China White Paper Release Conference
Jay said that after a day or two, he started could find nothing. It appeared that the American
thinking that perhaps Harley was on to something Chamber of Commerce in South China was a
and told him in yet another email. Perhaps you singular voice.
really could fight City Hall. Jay took out all the
personal information and sent back an email That Complaint Mechanism became a reality Oct. 1.
about describing a new venue where foreign
businesses could have their businesses heard on Harley Seyedin says the new court system is
the central government level. Several emails later, indicative of why foreign businesses need the
the two old friends came up with the central plea: amplified voice of the Chamber of Commerce.
“We urge the central government to create a new “We are here every day making small difference
judicial venue/vehicle where foreign companies and big difference. We are here to fight the good
can lodge complaints and where the oversight is fight. This was definitely a win-win for both China
designated by the government just as it is with and foreign businesses investors and entities. The
the IPR Courts.” government did the right thing,” he said.
They finished the book and went off to start Jay Black said he is still rather dumbfounded. “I
planning the 2020 edition of the White Paper on never thought they’d do it… at least not so quickly.”
the Business Environment in China.
Jay claims his friends still introduce him at
A few months later, Harley read in the China Daily cocktail parties as the man who changed the
that the central government was ready to propose Chinese judicial system, but he always corrects
a new court system for foreign businesses that them. “I only helped suggest changing the judicial
was very similar to what was written in the 2019 system for foreign businesses. The central
White Paper. He and his staff researched to see if government took it from there,” he said.
anyone had written about a similar idea, but they
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AmCham President Harley Seyedin Hosting 2019 AmCham South China White Paper Release Conference
Jay said that after a day or two, he started could find nothing. It appeared that the American
thinking that perhaps Harley was on to something Chamber of Commerce in South China was a
and told him in yet another email. Perhaps you singular voice.
really could fight City Hall. Jay took out all the
personal information and sent back an email That Complaint Mechanism became a reality Oct. 1.
about describing a new venue where foreign
businesses could have their businesses heard on Harley Seyedin says the new court system is
the central government level. Several emails later, indicative of why foreign businesses need the
the two old friends came up with the central plea: amplified voice of the Chamber of Commerce.
“We urge the central government to create a new “We are here every day making small difference
judicial venue/vehicle where foreign companies and big difference. We are here to fight the good
can lodge complaints and where the oversight is fight. This was definitely a win-win for both China
designated by the government just as it is with and foreign businesses investors and entities. The
the IPR Courts.” government did the right thing,” he said.
They finished the book and went off to start Jay Black said he is still rather dumbfounded. “I
planning the 2020 edition of the White Paper on never thought they’d do it… at least not so quickly.”
the Business Environment in China.
Jay claims his friends still introduce him at
A few months later, Harley read in the China Daily cocktail parties as the man who changed the
that the central government was ready to propose Chinese judicial system, but he always corrects
a new court system for foreign businesses that them. “I only helped suggest changing the judicial
was very similar to what was written in the 2019 system for foreign businesses. The central
White Paper. He and his staff researched to see if government took it from there,” he said.
anyone had written about a similar idea, but they
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