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Q: Which category best describes the primary focus of your business
activities in China?
79.3%
20.7%
Providing goods or services
to the Chinese market
Manufacturing primarily for export
Last year’s responses to this question interrupted a trend trading, whereas in recent years that majority had belonged to
that dated back to 2009, in which each year a progressively the group of companies o ering services to the market.
larger proportion of participating companies reported that
their primary business focus was providing goods or services Participants involved in the manufacture or trade of goods
to the Chinese market. is year’s results see a return to that were this year most likely to be in the “Other,” “Electron-
upward climb, with 79.3 percent of study participants report- ic equipment, household appliances and components” or
ing a primary focus on the Chinese market, up from 72.9 “Chemicals” categories.
percent last year.
Participants in service industries, meanwhile, were most
Furthermore, this year’s results nd the proportion of par- likely to be in the “Professional services,” “Other” or “Busi-
ticipants involved in the trade of goods at parity with those in- ness services” categories.
volved in service industries. Early iterations of this study had
found a small majority of companies doing manufacturing or
Q: How many people does your company currently employ in China?
30% More than 5,000 is year’s results saw a decline in par-
25% Between 1,000 and 5,000 ticipants employing between 50 and 250
20% Between 500 and 1,000 or more than 5,000 employees being o set
15% Between 250 and 500 by growth in the number of participants
10% employing between 250 and 500 or be-
tween 1,000 and 5,000 individuals.
5%
0% Between 50 and 250
2015 Less than 50
2014 2013
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Q: Which category best describes the primary focus of your business
activities in China?
79.3%
20.7%
Providing goods or services
to the Chinese market
Manufacturing primarily for export
Last year’s responses to this question interrupted a trend trading, whereas in recent years that majority had belonged to
that dated back to 2009, in which each year a progressively the group of companies o ering services to the market.
larger proportion of participating companies reported that
their primary business focus was providing goods or services Participants involved in the manufacture or trade of goods
to the Chinese market. is year’s results see a return to that were this year most likely to be in the “Other,” “Electron-
upward climb, with 79.3 percent of study participants report- ic equipment, household appliances and components” or
ing a primary focus on the Chinese market, up from 72.9 “Chemicals” categories.
percent last year.
Participants in service industries, meanwhile, were most
Furthermore, this year’s results nd the proportion of par- likely to be in the “Professional services,” “Other” or “Busi-
ticipants involved in the trade of goods at parity with those in- ness services” categories.
volved in service industries. Early iterations of this study had
found a small majority of companies doing manufacturing or
Q: How many people does your company currently employ in China?
30% More than 5,000 is year’s results saw a decline in par-
25% Between 1,000 and 5,000 ticipants employing between 50 and 250
20% Between 500 and 1,000 or more than 5,000 employees being o set
15% Between 250 and 500 by growth in the number of participants
10% employing between 250 and 500 or be-
tween 1,000 and 5,000 individuals.
5%
0% Between 50 and 250
2015 Less than 50
2014 2013
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