China Business Law Podcast

About China Business Law Podcast

The China Business Law Podcast brings you a real world perspective on how business law is applied on the ground in China. Guests include both in-house and law firm professionals. The hosts are seasoned, practicing lawyers with decades of China experience.

Publisher

Art Dicker

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Feb 2020

Latest episode

8 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

55 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Are Offshore Trusts Still Safe? China’s New Tax Rules and the Risk of U.S.-China Double Taxation

   Are offshore trusts still an effective wealth-planning tool for Chinese families with assets and family members in the United States? In this episode of the China Business Law Podcast, Art Dicker speaks with Kong Yu, a partner in the Shanghai office of Tahota Law Firm, about China’s new tax rules affecting offshore trusts and the potential consequences for cross-border families. China’s Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration issued Announcement No. 21 in July 2026, introducing important rules governing offshore trusts established or controlled by Chinese tax residents. Kong explains how the new framework may treat the transfer of assets into an offshore trust as a taxable event and may also tax trust investment income annually—even when that income has not yet been distributed. The discussion covers whether trust expenses can be deducted, whether obtaining a U.S. green card or foreign citizenship is enough to terminate Chinese tax residency, and when loans, guarantees, expense payments, or use of trust assets may be treated as deemed distributions. Most importantly, Art and Kong examine the risk of China-U.S. double taxation. A Chinese tax-resident parent may owe Chinese tax on offshore trust income as it arises, while a U.S. green-card-holding child may later owe U.S. tax when the same income is distributed. Because the taxpayers and timing may differ, normal foreign tax credit mechanisms may not fully eliminate the duplicate tax burden. For Chinese families using offshore trusts for succession planning, global investing, or transferring wealth to children living in the United States, the episode highlights why tax planning increasingly needs to happen before the trust is established—not after.

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   The Legal Side of Chinese Companies Investing in One Belt One Road Countries

   In this episode of the China Business Law Podcast, we speak with Junyan Xiao, Partner at Haiwen & Partners, about the rapidly evolving world of Chinese outbound investment and the legal challenges Chinese companies face as they expand globally. Junyan explains how Chinese companies are increasingly looking beyond the United States and Europe toward One Belt One Road markets such as Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Africa, and Southeast Asia, with a growing emphasis on greenfield investments and joint ventures. We discuss China’s outbound investment approval process, including the roles of NDRC, MOFCOM, and SAFE, and why Chinese regulatory requirements may continue to apply even when investments are made through offshore subsidiaries using funds already outside China. Junyan also shares practical insights from advising Chinese investors on: Conducting due diligence that goes beyond financial and legal issues to assess a local partner’s decision-making process, responsiveness, and ability to execute Choosing between Hong Kong, Singapore, and London arbitration and thinking about where an eventual award will actually need to be enforced Managing increasingly complex data, technology-transfer, and export-control requirements Navigating localization requirements such as Saudi Arabia’s Saudization rules and local manufacturing requirements Managing foreign-exchange restrictions, currency availability, profit repatriation, transfer pricing, licensing fees, and management fees Structuring joint ventures to address deadlocks, regulatory changes, exits, and other issues over the entire investment lifecycle One of Junyan’s key observations is that Chinese companies are becoming much more sophisticated global investors. Many of the challenges they now face overseas—from localization and compliance to IP protection and profit repatriation—closely resemble the issues foreign companies confronted when first expanding into China. The conversation offers a practical look at how Chinese outbound investment is changing and what companies should consider before committing capital to a new overseas market. You can reach out to Junyan here: http://www.haiwen-law.com/64/110

3. 

   29 Jul 2026

   The Changing Career Path for In-House Lawyers in Asia-Pacific

   The Asia-Pacific in-house legal market has changed significantly in recent years. Regional headquarters are becoming more fragmented, companies are controlling costs, and the traditional path from China counsel to regional general counsel is no longer as predictable as it once was. In this episode of the China Business Law Podcast, Art Dicker speaks with returning guest Sherry Xu, an experienced in-house legal recruiter now based in Singapore, about how legal professionals should navigate this changing environment. Sherry explains why some senior lawyers may need to reconsider their expectations regarding compensation, titles and geographic scope. In some cases, accepting a lower salary may provide the management experience, broader responsibility or general counsel exposure needed for long-term career development. The conversation also explores what separates effective in-house lawyers from those who struggle during periods of business transformation. Technical legal knowledge is no longer enough. Lawyers must be able to read people, understand competing stakeholders, manage their emotions and offer practical solutions rather than simply identifying risks. Art and Sherry discuss the difficult position of regional counsel who must balance their obligations to global legal leadership with the needs of local business teams. They also share practical advice on building credibility with sales teams, prioritizing urgent matters, understanding commercial incentives and becoming a trusted business partner. For mid-level and senior lawyers considering their next career move, this episode offers a candid look at the realities of today’s legal employment market—and the skills needed to remain valuable in an increasingly uncertain business environment.

Who has been a guest on China Business Law Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Amy Chen
• Henry Ji
• Amber Guan
• Andy Han
• Tim Yiming Liu

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

56

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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