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09/06/2024
China’s macroeconomic problems emerged this year as the No. 2 concern among American companies with business in the country, coming in just behind problems arising from bilateral friction, according to a Washington-based trade association survey released on Friday. “Weak” domestic demand and “overcapacity” are constraining company profitability in the world’s second largest economy, the US-China Business Council said in a summary of its summer 2024 survey of companies, conducted in June and July.
09/06/2024
Washington's tougher trade rules regarding Beijing have damaged relationships between American and Chinese companies while China's economic slowdown has sapped business optimism, a new survey shows. The US-China Business Council said its members have been harmed by the years long bilateral tensions that prompted the White House to impose more export controls, tariffs and trade regulations on American business activity in China.
03/28/2024
The Wednesday meeting attendees, which also included leaders from major nonprofit organizations such as the National Committee on US-China Relations and US-China Business Council, applauded recent measures rolled out by Beijing aimed at further reform and opening up, and expressed support for efforts bolstering exchanges and communication, the foreign ministry statement said.
09/01/2022
Beijing's zero covid policy has become a top concern for US firms as strict lockdowns had forced US companies to shut down for...
08/31/2022
China’s stringent Covid controls including lockdowns and travel restrictions have become a top challenge for foreign companies...
08/31/2022
American firms are losing confidence in China, according to an annual survey from the US-China Business Council. The poll of...
08/31/2022
The pandemic has supercharged efforts to diversify suppliers and maintain supply chain resilience. Amid a private and federal...
08/31/2022
They made the remark after the US-China Business Council released a survey on Monday in which US companies continued to report...
08/30/2022
Strict COVID-19 control measures in China have overtaken sour U.S.-China relations as the top concern of U.S. companies in the...
08/30/2022
Sentiment about operating in China among U.S. businesses has plummeted to a new low, driven largely by Beijing’s continued use...
08/30/2022
Ninety-six percent of companies were negatively impacted by China’s Covid-19 control measures and more than 50% say their...
08/30/2022
American companies' business outlook for China has sunk to a record low, according to a new survey released on Monday, driven...
08/30/2022
Separately, in the geopolitical risk category, a report out yesterday from the U.S.-China Business Council finds that optimism...
08/30/2022
American companies’ confidence on business conditions in China fell to a record low, with Covid-19 curbs posing the biggest...
08/26/2022
“Taiwan and the worsening bilateral relationship make any action on lifting tariffs unlikely this year,” said Doug Barry, vice-...
08/26/2022
“The Chinese consumer is nervous, and so discretionary spending is down,” said Craig Allen, president of the US-China Business...
08/08/2022
Trump’s stated goal was that the tariffs would help American industry and punish China but they have achieved the opposite...
08/08/2022
The US-China Business Council has said that 82% of its members have cited China as one of the top five markets. Beijing has...
08/04/2022
‘This complicated landscape has made it harder for businesses to navigate successfully within both countries, according to the...
08/03/2022
“We’re very worried that the Taiwan crisis could spiral further out of control. There is an urgent need for high level direct...
08/02/2022
The scale of China's consumer market continues to matter. The nation offers $5 trillion worth of consumption growth...
China-US Ties: Presidents Xi and Biden agree to keep open communication despite tensions over Taiwan
08/01/2022
"Our organization – the US China Business Council opposed the tariff when they were proposed four years ago by the prior US...
07/29/2022
The conversation also provided a chance to lay the groundwork for the pair to meet face to face on the sidelines of the...