Chinese firms suspend US expansion as business climate worsens
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Investment in country unlikely to rebound meaningfully despite possible push by two leaders
CGCC’s annual survey was conducted in March 2026, shortly after Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran and news emerged that Trump and Xi would delay their meeting in Beijing. (Nikkei montage)
WASHINGTON — Many Chinese companies held back on expanding investments in the U.S. last year amid an increasingly unfavorable business landscape, with no significant rebound expected despite efforts by the world’s two largest economies to ease tensions.
