Confidence among European companies operating in China is showing signs of recovery, with Beijing increasingly viewed as a source of stability. A recent survey indicates a decrease in the severity of pessimism regarding China's business environment.

European companies’ confidence in the Chinese market is showing signs of rebounding for the first time since 2022, as Beijing is increasingly perceived as a “champion” of stability amid rising global volatility, according to a survey released on Wednesday. After years of spiralling pessimism, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China found that “the intensity of the deterioration in confidence in China’s business environment has eased” among its members over the past year. In the group’s.....