AmCham Shanghai is pleased to launch the latest issue of its Viewpoint series, The Business Climate in China. This Viewpoint highlights the perception and performance of American companies operating on-the-ground in China during the first quarter of 2010. More than three-quarters of respondents state that the business environment in China has either improved or stayed the same over the past six months, calling into question recent reports of a worsening climate for foreign businesses.

Highlights from the Viewpoint include:

• 45% of responding companies say the business climate in China has improved over the past six months and 33% say it has stayed the same
• 65% of respondents report improved business performance for their companies in China over the past six months; only 10% report a decline
• 63% of respondents are proceeding in 2010 as planned. For those who have adjusted their strategies, more than 80% are increasing activities in China

The results reflect an online poll of 218 member companies from March 24 to 31. AmCham Shanghai will continue to conduct quarterly surveys on the business environment in China, leading up to its annual survey on the business climate in China for American companies in the fall.

To view The Business Climate in China Q1 2010 Viewpoint, please click here.

Viewpoint provides AmCham Shanghai members, U.S. and Chinese government officials, media and other opinion makers with timely and insightful analysis and perspective on key business trends, issues and policies that impact today's business environment in China.

If you have any questions or are interested in contributing to AmCham Shanghai’s Viewpoint series, please contact David Basmajian, Director, Communications & Publications, at david.basmajian@amcham-shanghai.org or Justin Chan, Editor-in-Chief, at justin.chan@amcham-shanghai.org.