China will continue to be fertile ground for foreign enterprises, including American companies, to invest and do business.
Despite various challenges, the "magnetism" of the Chinese market remains strong; partnering with China means partnering with opportunity.
A recent survey released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China shows a significant increase in the proportion of U.S. companies in China that are optimistic about market growth; over half expect to be profitable or highly profitable by 2025, more than 70% are not considering relocating their operations out of China, and nearly 60% plan to increase their investment in the country.
This powerfully demonstrates to the international community that, regardless of headwinds, the appeal of the Chinese market endures, and aligning with China is synonymous with accessing opportunity.
The essence of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation between China and the United States has not changed.
This survey was conducted around the time of the meeting between the leaders of China and the U.S., where the heads of state jointly steered the direction of bilateral relations.
Compared to previous surveys, several key indicators have improved this time.
Notably, 83% of respondent companies stated that a stable and constructive bilateral relationship is crucial to their operations in China.
As Sino-U.S. relations stabilize, a substantial 79% of American companies believe that relations will remain stable or improve by 2026, a sharp increase of 30 percentage points from the previous year, reaching the highest level in nearly five years.
This reflects that, following a new round of trade and tariff disputes, U.S. companies hold strong expectations for sustained stability in China-U.S. relations and are confident in China's economic development prospects, recognizing that promoting stable, healthy, and sustainable development of bilateral relations serves the common interests of both sides.
American companies are also demonstrating their commitment to developing in China through concrete actions.
At the beginning of 2026, companies like Walt Disney and Warburg Pincus announced plans to continue deepening their presence in the Chinese market, upgrading their local value chain layouts to share in China's development opportunities.
U.S. firms are not only focused on expanding sales channels but are also further strengthening their innovation and R&D footprints within China, treating the country as a vital source of innovation and leveraging innovations achieved there to benefit their global operations.
The certainty of the Chinese market is becoming a crucial pivot for American companies to hedge against global uncertainties.
China will long remain a fertile ground for investment and business development for foreign enterprises, including those from the U.S.
Recently, numerous international organizations and financial institutions, including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and ING Group, have expressed optimism about China's economic growth potential.
These institutions generally believe that, despite external uncertainties and challenges, the Chinese economy consistently demonstrates resilience.
China's continued efforts in technological innovation, green transformation, advanced manufacturing, and the digital economy will inject strong momentum into global economic growth.
The implementation of China's strategy to expand domestic demand, the ongoing release of benefits from manufacturing upgrades, and the continuous advancement of high-level opening-up policies are further enhancing its attractiveness as a premier global investment destination.
Currently, China is deepening the construction of a unified national market and steadfastly expanding high-level opening-up in accordance with the proposals for the 15th Five-Year Plan, promoting high-quality economic development.
It welcomes foreign businesses, including American companies, and long-term capital to continue expanding their investments in China and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation.
As the world's two largest economies, China and the U.S. share broad common interests in areas such as trade, technology, and climate; enhancing dialogue and cooperation benefits both nations and the world.
Both sides should adhere to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, properly manage differences through equal dialogue, avoid miscalculation, create a stable and predictable policy environment for business cooperation, jointly maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains, and contribute more positive energy to world economic recovery.
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