U.S. companies are optimistic about resuming production in China: China reflects the strong resilience and mutually beneficial nature of China-U.S. Economic and trade relations
China News Service, Beijing, April 28 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said in Beijing on the 28th that the American Chamber of Commerce in China and the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai conducted investigations with PwC in October last year and March this year, respectively. The results show that most American companies believe that China's market demand and profitability are more stable, and they have no intention of leaving the Chinese market.
He said that this survey once again reflects the strong resilience and the mutually beneficial nature of Sino-US economic and trade relations. The consumer markets of the two countries are huge, and the industrial chain, supply chain and service chain are deeply integrated.
At the regular press conference on that day, a reporter asked: According to reports, in recent months, the American Chamber of Commerce in China, the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and PricewaterhouseCoopers jointly conducted two business investigation reports against U.S. companies in China. Most American companies are optimistic about resuming production in China in the coming period, and have no intention of withdrawing from the Chinese market. What is China's comment?
Geng Shuang said that we have taken note of the investigations conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China and the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai with PricewaterhouseCoopers in October last year and March this year, respectively. The survey results show that most American companies believe that Chinese market demand and profitability are more stable, and they have no intention of leaving the Chinese market.
Geng Shuang said that this survey once again reflects the strong resilience and the mutually beneficial nature of Sino-US economic and trade relations. The consumer markets of the two countries are huge, and the industrial chain, supply chain and service chain are deeply integrated. Many companies on both sides are closely connected in investment, production, research and development, and sales. Strengthening cooperation is the correct and rational choice of the enterprises of the two countries, and it is also conducive to pushing the two countries and the world economy out of the epidemic and recovering as soon as possible.
Geng Shuang said that at present, the fundamentals of China's long-term economic improvement have not changed. We are glad to see that the US business community is generally optimistic about China's development prospects, and many companies have recently expanded their investment and operation in the Chinese market. For example, the American Starbucks Coffee Company's "China Coffee Innovation Industrial Park" project was signed in Jiangsu, Tesla announced the expansion of Shanghai factory capacity, ExxonMobil's large-scale ethylene project in Guangdong held a "cloud start" ceremony, and Costco was active Preparing to open a second store in Shanghai. There are many similar examples.
He said that at present, the Chinese government is actively providing support and assistance for enterprises to resume production and production. We will also continue to unswervingly deepen reforms, expand opening up, relax market access, optimize the business environment, and provide services for companies in the world, including the United States. China Development creates better conditions. We are willing to work with all parties to overcome the impact of the epidemic and continue to deepen and expand economic and trade cooperation on the basis of mutual benefit and win-win results. (Finish)