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                                                               Key Takeaways of the 2025 Special
                                                               Report on the State of Business in
                                                               South China:

                                                               •  The proportion of companies that gained
                                                               over 60% of their global revenue from China
                                                               has risen by 5 percentage points (pp) to 31%.

                                                               •  47% of the companies studied experienced
                                                               a signi昀椀cant or slight increase in revenue in
                                                               China. A larger share of American companies
                                                               (43%, +7pp y-o-y) and manufacturing
                                                               companies (47%, +17pp y-o-y) experienced
                                                               revenue growth.

                                                               •  Concerning the companies that are
                                                               profitable in China, 45% reported to have
                                                               met their budget expectations. Among
                                                               companies yet to make profits in China, 88%
                                                               expect to reach that milestone within two
                                                               to five years. Only 8% anticipate it will take
                                                               more than six years.

                                                               •  3% of the companies studied had each
                                                               budgeted to reinvest US$250 million or more
                                                               in China in 2024, while this year’s 昀椀ndings
                                                               reveal that 7% had actually followed through
                                                               with reinvestments of this magnitude.
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