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Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Survey shows that 71% of US enterprises in China believe that they are discriminated against in the licensing process. Companies complained about the bureaucracy and inconsistent legal treatment. Many expressed concerns about China’s increasingly protectionist policies. The annual 2011 Business Climate Survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham-China) found China’s business licensing procedures discriminated against foreign companies. Many companies are concerned with the transparency, length, and the equality of the licensing process. AmCham-China is a Beijing-recognized non-profit organization representing US companies in China. AmCham-China conducts annual surveys among its 2600 members about the business climate in China. According to AmCham-China Chairman Ted Dean, bureaucracy has become the number one concern among members of AmCham-China. Ted Dean criticized China for lack of regulatory transparency after a decade in the WTO. He calls for “greater market access,increased transparency, improved [intellectual property right] protection and a fairer playing field”. Donald Straszheim, Head of China research at International Strategy & Investment Group, believes China is trying to protect its domestic companies. “I think Beijing would simply like to have China’s economy dominated by Chinese companies, not by companies from America, Europe, or Japan”, said Donald Straszheim …
