Chinas Slowing Economic Growth Tops US Companies Concern, Survey Shows

A man reads prices on products at a supermarket in Beijing on April 15, 2025. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty ImagesChina’s struggling economy has emerged as a top concern for U.S. businesses operating in the country, according to the latest annual survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham).Around 64 percent of 368 companies that participated in the survey said a slowdown in China’s economic growth could become the biggest challenge for their operations in 2026, according to the results of the poll published on Jan. 16. This marks a shift from the previous five years, when U.S.–China tensions were the primary concern for American businesses.