The annual survey was completed by 585 European Chamber member companies, answering questions about 2020 performance, as well as future outlooks.

Contrary to their expectations in early 2020, European companies in China found themselves in a resurgent market that was able to get production back online, and are building resilience in China to secure their position in the market.

However, the still-looming economic consequences of the pandemic, an increasingly politicised business environment, decoupling and tech divergence, and long-standing concerns over market access, SOEs and a level playing field still present major concerns to European companies moving forward. 

Read the press release (in English and in Chinese).