One reason for that may be that many U.S. companies have businesses focused on China’s huge market of about 1.4 billion people that do not rely on exports back to the U.S. Economists expect China’s economy to slow further this year after expanding at about a 5% annual pace in 2025. Growth in exports outpaced imports last year, leading to a record trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion.
fredag 16. januar 2026
Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade friction
U.S. businesses are more concerned about China’s slowing economy than trade friction, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released Friday. Of 368 companies responding to the survey, 64% viewed slowing growth in the world’s second largest economy as their top worry, while 58% cited U.S.-China trade tensions as a key challenge.
One reason for that may be that many U.S. companies have businesses focused on China’s huge market of about 1.4 billion people that do not rely on exports back to the U.S. Economists expect China’s economy to slow further this year after expanding at about a 5% annual pace in 2025. Growth in exports outpaced imports last year, leading to a record trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion.
One reason for that may be that many U.S. companies have businesses focused on China’s huge market of about 1.4 billion people that do not rely on exports back to the U.S. Economists expect China’s economy to slow further this year after expanding at about a 5% annual pace in 2025. Growth in exports outpaced imports last year, leading to a record trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion.
