European businesses have never been this gloomy about China

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European business optimism about China has hit its lowest on record — worse than during the pandemic — due to slower growth and geopolitical worries.
That’s just one of the several record lows in sentiment that the EU Chamber of Commerce in China found in its annual survey.
A record 73% of respondents said doing business in China became more difficult in the past year.

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