In the first month of his administration (as of February 18), Donald Trump has signed 65 executive orders, including E.O. 14209 (Feb 10, 2025), pausing the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. As China has—by far—been the source of most FCPA cases.

AmCham Shanghai's Legal Committee invites you to a timely discussion on recent U.S. executive orders and their impact on doing business in China, scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the AmCham Shanghai Conference Room. Our guest speaker, Philip Rohlik, Chief Representative at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Shanghai Representative Office (U.S.), will examine the E.O. 14209 and its possible implications for companies doing business in China and Chinese companies doing business abroad.

During the session, he will also briefly discuss E.O. 14195 (as amended by E.O. 14200), imposing a 10% ad valorem tariff on Chinese goods and eliminating the de minimis duty free exemption on products from China, E.O. 14166, pausing the application of the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok, and other aspects of the Trump Administrations actions with regard to China.