# Sino‑US relations

Beijing Touts US Firms’ Returns as Proof That Engagement with China Still Pays

China’s Foreign Ministry highlighted a Chamber of Commerce survey and robust GDP figures to argue that US firms’ success in China proves mutual benefits from engagement. Beijing framed 2026 as the start of a new five‑year cycle of growth and invited foreign companies to seize opportunities, positioning economic ties as a stabilizing force amid geopolitical tensions.