CHINA BUSINESS CLIMATE
SURVEY REPORT
中国商务环境调查报告
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主席致辞
Executive Summary 4
概述
Survey Demographics 12
受访者组成
Section I:2016 Performance Snapshot 15
第一部分：2016年业绩盘点
Section II: Business-Climate
Challenges and Investment Outlook 20
第二部分：商务环境挑战和投资前景
Growth Outlook 21
增长展望
Investment Outlook and Business Challenges 24
投资展望和商业挑战
Regulatory Pressure 30
监管压力
HR Challenges 37
人力资源挑战
Section III: The Age of Adaptation 39
第三部分：适应形势
Growth Opportunities 40
增长机会
Innovation and IPR 43
创新和知识产权
HR Priorities 48
人力资源重点
Corporate Social Responsibility 50
企业社会责任
Section IV: Policy Perspectives 52
第三部分：政策视角
Bilateral Relations 53
双边关系
Policy and Enforcement 55
政策和执行
Table of Contents 目录As we were sifting through the results of this year’s survey, China reached an important milestone:15
years since it joined the World Trade Organization. As impressive as this achievement is, that China could
join at all is no small miracle. The chamber lobbied hard on China’s behalf with the US government and
legislators, sending multiple delegations each year to Washington, DC, to make the necessary deals. One
delegation took several Chinese employees of member companies to tell lawmakers their own stories
about why including China in the global economic trading system was so important. And indeed, China
has benefited greatly from globalization, with its export-fueled boom helping lift the country to middle-
income status.
And AmCham China still steadfastly supports China’s active and constructive participation in the global
economic system. However, it is becoming apparent that the benefits of globalization are being taken for
granted, or even forgotten, as the challenges of managing a complex, modern economy increase.
This is the 19th year that we’ve surveyed our members, half of whom are Chinese nationals working for
around 900 companies hailing from not just the US, but also Europe, Australia, and other parts of Asia.
Many of them have been active in China for many years–some indeed from the beginning of China’s
opening and reform. And they all share the chamber’s strong support for China’s continued economic
development.
Nevertheless, certain unhealthy trends first identified a few years ago have now firmly established them-
selves. A prime example, much quoted by the media, is the proportion of companies feeling less welcome
than before, which is now eight in every 10. Why, in the fastest-growing major economy in the world,
should they feel this way
The reason is that, with the reform process seemingly stalled, the contradictions in a rapidly evolving
economy are becoming more pronounced.
For example, ever more laws are being passed, yet for the second year running, the No.1 challenge facing
our members is unclear regulations and inconsistent enforcement, issues that should be getting better,
not worse. We can also see that despite much fanfare over free-trade zones and tinkering with the
Foreign Investment Catalogue, more companies say the investment environment is deteriorating rather
than improving. And while the government promotes innovation, the law makes it increasingly difficult
for information to flow and Chinese invention to spread overseas.
In many areas of the economy that should be driving growth–from finance and insurance to logistics and
healthcare–the handbrake of regulation is still firmly on. The resulting distortions in the economy benefit
the few at the cost of the many, but it doesn’t have to be like this. Globalization doesn’t just mean export-
ing and buying up foreign assets but also making sure that Chinese workers, private companies, farmers,
and consumers benefit from dynamic, open markets for goods and services. With both the US and China
undergoing political transitions, we hope the results of this survey can stimulate healthy debate over
China’s future.
William Zarit
Chairman, AmCham China
January 2017
Chairman’s Message
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