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[South China Morning Post] Hopes rise of further changes to China’s Covid controls as rules start to ease and focus shifts to preparing for further outbreaks

Colm Rafferty, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, said: “This [the reduction in quarantine for incoming travelers], plus the reduction to a single PCR test before departure and the removal of China’s ‘circuit breaker’ flight cancellation mechanism will help to improve both the availability and predictability for inbound flights. These are all very welcome moves for our business community.”

[环球网] 美智库发布报告呼吁政策制定者转变对华错误认知，外交部回应

毛宁说，近来美国商界和学界多次呼吁加强中美合作，美中贸易全国委员会、中国美国商会等机构均表示，对华要合作，不要脱钩，美国政府应该尽快降低对华关税。据统计，2000年至2020年，美国对华直接投资的平均收益率是14.7%，远远高于美国海外直接投资9.7%的平均收益率。今年上半年，中美贸易总额同比增长了12.7%，美国实际对华投资同比增长了26.1%。

[South China Morning Post] China’s economy is losing its lustre, but US firms say it’s irreplaceable in the short term

Although “nobody can replace” China in the near future, growing uncertainty coupled with competition from neighbouring countries is causing foreign companies to reassess operations in the world’s second largest economy, says the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China.

[凤凰卫视] “科技战”与关税背景下，中美关系将走向何方？

人们要记住，即使为了保证供应链安全，你决定去其他地方生产或采购，这也不是一朝一夕就能做到的。这是一个长期的战略决策，大多数企业每年都会进行战略评估。人们并不是反对中国，而是希望打造一个稳健的供应链。

[Barron‘s] China Is Pouring Billions Into Its Covid Testing Plans. The Costs Are Dragging Down the Economy

In May, 74 per cent of respondents to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China said zero-Covid measures had impeded their ability to attract or retain skilled foreign staff.

[Financial Times] China’s zero-Covid policy has had a severe impact on its stock of global talent

“Surveys from AmCham China and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China show revenues are down. Maybe what’s not captured in these surveys is the level of unease that people have. I feel that everyday both myself, but also among the many people that I know whether foreign or Chinese.”

[新华社] 信心未改 “磁力”不减 前景可期——2022年中国经济年中观察之外资篇

中国美国商会6月底最新发布的调查显示，58%的受访者表示公司已恢复了部分或全部业务，供应链问题得到缓解，比5月份调查结果上涨了26个百分点。

[华尔街日报] 防疫封控解除，中国经济重回增长模式

另外，中国美国商会(American Chamber of Commerce in China)周四对102家会员企业的调查发现，受近期的新冠疫情影响，44%的受访企业减少或推迟了在华投资计划，凸显出中国政府的动态清零抗疫政策给外企带来的压力。

[Bloomberg] China’s Economy Shows Signs of Improvement as Covid Eases

US firms in China saw an improvement in output and logistics in June from May, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China, but the situation was still not back to normal.

[中国新闻网] 中国美国商会调查：美资企业在华供应链和生产制造挑战有所缓解

中国美国商会表示，6月22日至6月24日，该机构对会员企业开展了关于新冠疫情防控措施对在华美资企业影响的快速调查。共有102家会员公司参与了此次调查，公司运营范围覆盖全国。此次调查是基于3月底与上海美国商会联合开展的快速调查以及5月初快速调查的后续评估。