European Business Group Warns of Loss of Confidence in China

European Business Group Warns of Loss of Confidence in China
A man looks out behind a barrier of a sealed area, amid new lockdown measures in parts of the city in Shanghai on July 11, 2022. Aly Song/Reuters
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SHANGHAI—A top European industry group warned on Wednesday that firms were losing confidence in China and that its standing as an investment destination was being eroded, citing its “inflexible and inconsistently implemented” COVID-19 policy as a key factor.

The European Chamber of Commerce published the warnings in a paper it said had input from 1,800 member companies, which also contained 967 recommendations for China, the European Union, and European companies related to doing business in the country.