An economic summary of China

In recent years, 20,000 Chinese investors created more than 30,000 enterprises in 188 different countries.

Optimism in China amongst survey respondents increased to 44% from 27% in Q1 2016, in line with 46% in Q2 2015.
Revenue expectations for the next 12 months levelled over the last few quarters at 24%. This is down substantially from China's long-term average of 55%.
A net 10% of IBR Q2 respondents expect exports to increase over the next 12 months. This is up from 4% last quarter yet down substantially from the long-term average of 20%.
Employment expectations for the next 12 months are zero, down from 4% in the first quarter of 2016.

Economic uncertainty has risen over the previous four quarters. 56% of respondents cite it as a constraint to growth.
The number of businesses who cite a lack of skilled workers fell to 42% from 44% in Q1 2016 and from 46% in Q4 2015.
30% of decision makers in China see automation of simple business processes as the biggest opportunity for the APAC region over the next five years.
41% of decision makers see an ageing population as the region’s greatest challenge.

[1] The International Business Report (IBR), Grant Thornton International's business research programme.

Country summary graphs for China