On January 16, AmCham China launched the 28th annual China Business Climate Survey (BCS) Report. For almost 30 years, AmCham China has been conducting the China Business Climate Survey (BCS) to reflect on the business performance and outlook of member companies in China. The BCS report serves as an important reference for understanding the overall sentiment of the American business community in China. It offers valuable insights into critical topics for both Chinese and US policymakers, as well as foreign enterprises looking to invest in and operate within China.
This year’s BCS was conducted between October 22 and November 20, 2025. The 2026 BCS Report has been compiled from the responses of over 360 companies across 20+ different industries and covers a range of topics, including financial performance, business outlook, business environment, views on US-China relations, and more.
“Concerns about China’s slowing economic growth and “strained” Beijing-Washington relations rank as the top two concerns among members of the American Chamber of Commerce in China this year, according to a chamber survey released on Friday.”
“US companies are more upbeat about doing business in China after a trade truce between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
About 48% of respondents said they’re optimistic about China’s market growth over the next two years, up 11 percentage points from the previous year. Another 27% remained neutral.”
“American companies operating in China demonstrated resilience and improved financial performance in 2025, even as they navigated a complex global economic environment and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. Expectations for their business operations in China over the next two years have also become more stable, according to a survey released on Friday.”
“In its 2026 China Business Climate Survey, AmCham China found that 52% of member companies expect to be profitable this year — a six-percentage-point rise from 2025. But while earnings expectations have improved, the country’s weakening economic fundamentals have overtaken U.S.-China relations as the most pressing concern for the first time in the survey’s two-decade history.”
Associated Press News – Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade friction
“‘Our companies have to live with the political realities, but they’re focused on the business opportunities,” Michael Hart, president of AmCham China, said at a media briefing. “We have felt that the Chinese government does want foreign investment, they do want American investment.'”
21经济网 – 六成美企计划扩大投资!中国美国商会答21:中国市场仍不可或缺[dt_gap height=”10″ /]
“1月16日,中国美国商会(AmCham China)发布第28期《中国商务环境调查报告》(China Business Climate Survey, BCS)。该调查报告显示,尽管面临全球经济环境复杂多变和地缘政治不确定性的持续影响,在华美资企业在2025年依然展现出较强韧性,整体财务表现有所改善。”
“52%的受访美国企业预计2025年在华实现盈利,较上年增加6个百分点。在对未来两年中国市场增长的展望方面,48%的美企持乐观态度,较上年提升11个百分点。72%的美企认为所在行业市场将增长,较上年增加4个百分点。”
凤凰卫视 – 中国美国商会:在华美企经营表现回升 中美经贸关系预期回暖
“ 何迈可表示,2025年是非常动荡的一年,各种政策针锋相对,但到年底时,人们变得更加乐观了。如果回顾往年,2022年有“拜登效应”,到了2023年,人们发现拜登总统对华并没有更温和。所以,人们对双边关系的看法起伏很大。关于美资企业,重要的一点是人们常说美资企业是两国关系的压舱石。即使政治环境充满挑战,企业也必须对商业机会抱有非常务实的态度。“我们的企业必须专注商业机会,适应政治现实。”
在被问及,中美关系的波折与近年来中美科技“脱钩”的趋势,是否会影响美国企业对华投资意愿时,中国美国商会董事会主席吉莫曼(James Zimmerman)向财新表示,“我不认为脱钩已经达到了核心关切的程度。”
环球时报 – 中国美国商会调查报告:在华开展业务,“美企愈发乐观”
““调查显示,中国仍是美资企业不可或缺的关键市场。”中国美国商会16日发布最新《中国商务环境调查报告》称,超半数受访美国企业计划未来加大在华投资。彭博社认为,由于中美元首韩国会晤后两国关系缓和,“美国企业对在华开展业务的态度愈发乐观”。”
经济日报(台湾) – 中國美國商會:經濟成長放緩為在中經營最大挑戰
“受訪企業認為前5大在中經營商業挑戰分別為中國經濟成長放緩(64%)、美中關係日益緊張(58%)、國內企業競爭壓力(31%)、行業產能過剩(30%)、法律法規執行不一致(26%);行業產能過剩為近年首次擠身前5大商業挑戰。”
联合早报 – 中美达成贸易休战后 美企对中国市场更乐观
“中国美国商会的报告也指出,虽然双边贸易摩擦影响营商环境,但71%受访企业表示未考虑将生产采购转移到中国境外。
报告介绍,受访企业今年在华投资预期与上一年度基本持平。57%受访企业计划增加在华投资,其中18%预计增幅将超过20%;同时,43%受访企业暂无计划追加或减少投资。”
“中國美國商會16日發布2026年《中國商務環境調查報告》,調查涵蓋近370家在華美資企業。調查時間為2025年10月22日至11月20日,其間正值中美兩國元首在韓國會面。約79%的受訪企業對2026年美中關係持積極或中性態度,較上一年度大幅提升30個百分點。”
世界新闻网(台湾) – 美商對中樂觀上升 57%擬增投資 71%暫不考慮移出供應鏈[dt_gap height=”10″ /]
“中國美國商會近日發布調查報告顯示,中美貿易戰暫時趨緩以及中美兩國元首見面後,美國企業對中國市場的樂觀度增加,悲觀程度下降,多數美企仍視中國為關鍵市場,高達71%在華受訪美企表示暫不考慮將供應鏈移出中國;但有超過六成受訪美企認為,中國經濟增長放緩,仍是他們面臨的最大商業挑戰。同時,也有七成受訪美企表示,過去一年感受到因「敏感話題」而來的外部壓力,這比例較去年增加了五個百分點。”
财经网 – 在华美资企业2025年盈利水平回升
“中国美国商会董事会主席吉莫曼(James Zimmerman)表示:“韧性是本年度调查报告的核心关键词。尽管长期面临不确定性,在华美资企业始终坚持灵活应变、竞逐市场并创造价值。随着美中双边关系更为清晰、更可预期,并建立风险管控机制,会员企业的韧性有望进一步转化为机遇与盈利。”
“1月19日,外交部发言人郭嘉昆主持例行记者会。总台央视记者提问,据报道,中国美国商会近日发布的调查结果显示,对中国市场增长持乐观态度的受访在华美企比例显著上升,超过半数去年预计实现盈利或大幅盈利,七成以上企业不考虑转移在华业务,近六成企业计划加大在华投资。最新数据显示,2025年中国GDP超过140万亿元,比上年增长5%。多家国际金融机构表示,中国超大规模市场和创新生产能力持续吸引外资布局中国。发言人对此有何评论?”

