In light of the recently released 2026 Chinese government work report, Harley Seyedin, Chairman and President of the American Chamber of Commerce in South China (AmCham South China), shared his insights on the implications of the report.

Fabian Blake, Vice President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and Chairman of the South China Board, lauded China's economic development, affirming that achieving around 5% GDP growth for an economy the size of China is a "great performance."

As the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress convenes in Beijing, the government work report has set China's growth target for 2026 at 4.5 to 5% — the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan period. The new blueprint, covering 2026 through 2030, marks a critical stage on China's path toward socialist modernization by 2035.

Huaqiangbei, in the heart of Shenzhen, is one of China's largest and most famous electronics markets. Once known as "China's No.1 Electronics Street" for assembly, trading, and imitation, the district has now evolved into a global AI hardware hub, defining innovation, creating new product categories, and shaping consumer demand.

The proportion of American companies expressing optimism about their business prospects in China rose by four percentage points year-on-year to 61 percent in 2025, despite continued pressure from bilateral tariffs, according to a report released on March 10 by the American Chamber of Commerce in South China.

Under the updated policy, imported exhibits sold during the fair will continue to benefit from exemptions on import duties, import-value added tax (VAT), and consumption tax, provided they fall within specified quotas.