A new survey of American companies operating in China has indicated that most of them consider the country’s market critical despite fraying bilateral relations, tariffs, economic weakness and lost market share. Nearly all respondents participating in an annual US-China Business Council survey said they cannot remain globally competitive without their business in the world’s second-largest…
China has officially fired back. On Friday, Beijing announced a 34% tariff on all U.S. imports, effective April 10, matching President Trump’s latest escalation and pushing total duties on Chinese goods entering the U.S. to over 54%. In a broader retaliatory sweep, China also added 11 American companies to its unreliable entities list and imposed…
Executives of those companies scoff at all this. Many say they now struggle to justify investing in the country and talk instead of cutting staff. In a recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, less than half of respondents said they were optimistic about the prospects for their business in China over…
In the weeks after Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory, American companies sought to reassure investors that they were amply prepared for a new round of tariffs. Some, like Stanley Black & Decker, a toolmaker, highlighted efforts to shift their supply chains away from China. Others, like Lowe’s, a home-improvement retailer, pointed to processes they have…
Targeting China’s semiconductor and AI sectors, the Biden government announced increased export restrictions, strengthening measures to offset Beijing’s technology gains. The Department of Commerce has put new restrictions on sales of high-bandwidth memory and chipmaking equipment, therefore affecting American companies including Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:LRCX), Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), and KLA Corp. (NASDAQ:KLAC). These limitations…