China Business Review
China Business Review is the U.S.-China Business Council's publication covering business, economic, and political developments affecting companies operating in China.
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Overview
China Business Review is the official magazine and online publication of the U.S.-China Business Council, an organization representing American companies engaged with China. The publication focuses on developments in business, economics, and politics in both the United States and China when those developments have implications for commercial activity in China. Its coverage spans a broad range of industries rather than concentrating on a single trade or product category. The publication began in 1974 as a print source of trade and investment news. Its original role was to provide business readers with information and analysis relevant to the development of commercial relations between the United States and China. Over time, the magazine covered changing market conditions, regulatory and policy issues, bilateral relations, and other factors influencing companies entering, investing in, or operating in China. China Business Review was initially published on a bimonthly basis. In 2011, the print edition moved to a quarterly schedule, reflecting a shift in its publication model and editorial cadence. In April 2013, the print magazine ended and the publication moved to an online-only format. The digital edition retained the China-focused business and policy orientation of the earlier magazine while allowing the publication to distribute articles and analysis through its website. The publication is based in Washington, D.C., placing it near U.S. government, diplomatic, trade, and policy institutions relevant to U.S.-China commercial relations. Its institutional connection to the U.S.-China Business Council gives it a specialized position between business journalism, trade information, and policy-oriented analysis. China Business Review is best understood as a professional business media brand and an information resource for companies and observers seeking to understand the commercial environment surrounding China.
History
China Business Review was established in 1974 as a publication devoted to trade and investment news involving the United States and China. It operates as the official magazine of the U.S.-China Business Council, giving it an institutional role in communicating information relevant to American companies doing business in China and to readers monitoring bilateral commercial relations. From its launch, the publication addressed business, economic, and political issues affecting commercial activity in China. Its coverage was broad and industry-spanning, reflecting the varied interests of companies involved in trade, investment, market access, and operations in the Chinese market. Rather than functioning as a general-interest magazine, it developed as a specialized business publication for readers requiring context on the policy and economic environment surrounding China-related business. The original format was a bimonthly print magazine. In 2011, China Business Review changed to a quarterly print schedule. This represented a change in publishing frequency while preserving the publication's focus on China-related business information and analysis. In April 2013, the magazine ceased print publication and became an online-only publication. The transition placed the brand within a digital publishing environment and allowed its reporting and analysis to be distributed through its website rather than through a physical periodical. The online publication continues to cover business, economics, and politics in the United States and China where those subjects affect business in China. China Business Review is based in Washington, D.C. Its location and institutional affiliation connect the publication with the U.S. business and policy community engaged with China. The brand's principal identity is therefore that of a specialized professional information source: it provides reporting and analysis for companies, executives, policymakers, researchers, and other readers interested in the practical consequences of U.S.-China economic and political developments.
- 2013
Transition to online-only publishing
[1]The print edition ended in April 2013, and China Business Review continued as an online-only publication.
- 2011
Print schedule becomes quarterly
[1]The print magazine changed from a bimonthly publication schedule to a quarterly schedule.
- 1974
Publication established
[1]China Business Review was founded as a bimonthly print source of trade and investment news connected with business in China.
Products and positioning
A specialized U.S.-China business publication positioned at the intersection of business journalism, trade and investment information, and policy analysis.
Business media · 2013
China Business Review online magazine
The publication's current digital offering covers business, economics, and politics in the United States and China when those developments affect business in China. It provides specialized reporting and analysis for companies and other professional readers interested in trade, investment, market conditions, and the operating environment in China.
Business magazine · 1974
China Business Review print magazine
The original print edition was established in 1974 as a source of trade and investment news. It was initially published bimonthly, changed to a quarterly schedule in 2011, and ended in April 2013 when the publication moved online.
Brand decisions
2013
Move to online-only publishingStrategyBackground
After operating as a print magazine, China Business Review changed its publishing model.
Action taken
The publication discontinued its print edition in April 2013 and continued online.
Aftermath
The brand remained an online source of business, economic, and political coverage related to China.
2011
Change to quarterly print publicationStrategyBackground
The magazine had historically appeared on a bimonthly print schedule.
Action taken
China Business Review changed its print frequency to quarterly.
Aftermath
The publication later ended its print edition and adopted an online-only format in 2013.
Recent events
- 2013
China Business Review moves to an online-only format[1]
Other
In April 2013, the magazine discontinued its print edition and continued as an online publication.
- 2011
Print publication schedule changes from bimonthly to quarterly[1]
Other
China Business Review changed its print publishing frequency to a quarterly schedule.
- 1974
China Business Review begins publication as a print trade and investment magazine[1]
Other
The publication was established as a source of trade and investment news concerning business activity involving the United States and China.
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