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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | USCBC AMENDED ITS BYLAWS DURING THE TAX YEAR TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: 1) ADJUSTED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONSECUTIVE TERM FOR INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBER COMPANIES, 2) UPDATED PROCEDURES SO THAT THE FULL MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON THE PROPOSED DIRECTORS AS A SLATE RATHER THAN FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR, 3) SPECIFIED THAT THE SECRETARY-TREASURER MUST BE CHOSEN FROM AMONG THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND 4) ESTABLISHED A BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE US-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL OFFERS PAID MEMBERSHIPS TO AMERICAN COMPANIES AND IN EXCHANGE PROVIDES BENEFITS SUCH AS POLICY BRIEFINGS, MEMBER-ONLY PUBLICATIONS, SIGNATURE CONFERENCES AND EVENTS, MEETINGS WITH POLICYMAKERS IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA, AND MORE. THE US-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL'S MEMBER COMPANIES ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WHO APPROVE THE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE A SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXCESS DUES OR A SHARE OF NET ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE FULL MEMBERSHIP OF THE US-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL ELECTS THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| SCHEDULE F, LINE 3, COLUMN E | USCBC'S STAFF IN BEIJING AND SHANGHAI PROVIDES RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON CRITICAL TOPICS OF BUSINESS CONCERN, AND ALSO RESPONDS TO MEMBER COMPANY REQUESTS ON NEARLY ANY CHINA-RELATED SUBJECT. USCBC HAS ADVOCATED FOR ITS MEMBER COMPANIES' INTERESTS IN BOTH THE US AND CHINA TO ADVANCE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND TO PROMOTE A STABLE AND EXPANDED US-CHINA COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP. USCBC'S PROGRAMS OFFER MEMBER FIRMS NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH US AND PRC GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, PRIVATE-SECTOR SPECIALISTS, AND FELLOW FIRMS IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS. USCBC'S PUBLICATIONS AND SPECIAL REPORTS PROVIDE THE US BUSINESS COMMUNITY WITH LEADING INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ON CHINA'S TRADE AND INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION, USCBC WORKS WITH LEADING GLOBAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS TO COMMUNICATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE US-CHINA COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP. |
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