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Avoid Investing in the U.S.-China Board of Investments
July 1, 2026
In mid-May, United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump journeyed to Beijing to meet with People’s Republic of China (PRC/China) President…
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India’s China Dreamin’ and Implications for Foreign Businesses
March 31, 2026
India recently loosened foreign direct investment (FDI) policy strictures geared towards Chinese FDI.  It specifically allowed automatic approval of FDI…
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FinanceAsia interviews Wong MNC Center Executive Director about Trump-Xi summit economic outcomes
May 29, 2026
On May 26, FinanceAsia published a story emphasizing the economic outcomes of United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump and Chinese…
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Wong MNC Center Executive Director queried for article on May 2026 Donald Trump-Xi Jinping Summit
May 29, 2026
In mid-May, the Asian Sentinel interviewed Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Founding Executive Director of the Mr. & Mrs. S.H. Wong Center…
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Asian Sentinel interviews Wong MNC Center Executive Director for article on Donald Trump-Xi Jinping Summit
March 21, 2026
On March 11, 2026, the Asian Sentinel interviewed Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Founding Executive Director of the Mr. & Mrs. S.H.…
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Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Wong MNC Center Executive Director, interviewed for South China Morning Post story on the China Investment Corporation
December 5, 2025
A story dated November 14, 2025, in the South China Morning Post on the China Investment Corporation (CIC) quotes Dr.…
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Executive Director Jean-Marc F. Blanchard appeared on Class CNBC in late October to discuss China’s 15th 5-year plan
December 5, 2025
In late October 2025, Dr. Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Founding Executive Director of the Mr. & Mrs. S.H. Wong Center for…
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Dr. May-Tan Mullins joins the Wong MNC Center as a Non-Resident Senior Fellow
October 4, 2025
Dr. May-Tan Mullins has joined the Mr. & Mrs. S.H. Wong Center for the Study of Multinational Corporations (Wong MNC…
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Navigating the Many Issues Surrounding China’s Ports Abroad

The May 7, 2026 issue of The Diplomat contains an Op-Ed piece published by Dr. Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Executive Director…

Laying Anchor Into Chinese Overseas Ports

Jean-Marc F. Blanchard
January 27, 2026
On January 27, Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Executive Director of the Mr. & Mrs. S.H. Wong Center for the Study of…

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The Effect of Chinese FDI in Southeast Asia: Lessons for Policymakers

Jean-Marc F. Blanchard
April 30, 2026
This brief underscores some of the policy lessons flowing from Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, ed., The Effects of Chinese FDI in Southeast…

The Effects of Chinese FDI in Southeast Asia: Lessons for Businesspeople

Jean-Marc F. Blanchard
April 22, 2026
This brief highlights the business lessons flowing from Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, ed., The Effects of Chinese FDI in Southeast Asia: Cheer,…

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June 29, 2026
We welcome Mr. Ken Jarrett, a Senior Advisor with Albright Stonebridge Group, as our guest on this episode. Ken previously…

The China chip sale rollercoaster, on and off the DoD naughty list, Nexperia’s nightmare, TikTok travails, shifting Shein and Temu fortunes, and mapping out Korea’s tech landscape

April 9, 2026
This episode begins on the roller coaster known as artificial intelligence chip sales to China, a ride full of stops…

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