Among American companies operating in China, US President Donald Trump's return to the White House has coincided with growing concerns about a further deterioration in relations between the world's two largest economies, according to findings outlined in the annual survey report of a US business lobby.
And respondents increasingly identified the escalation of US-China tensions as their top challenge over the past five years.
In all, 51 per cent of 368 member companies concurred on the issue - the highest percentage in five years, according to the report from the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in China, which was based on a survey conducted from October 21 to November 15, spanning a four-week period that overlapped with Trump's November 5 election.