Trade tensions the top issue for U.S. companies in China, survey shows

The toughest issue facing U.S. businesses in China is the escalating trade brawl between the U.S. and Beijing, according to a new survey from the U.S.-China Business Council. Seventy-three percent of companies said their business had been affected by the bilateral trade dispute, according to the survey released on Tuesday. Erin Ennis, the senior vice president of the group, told reporters on Tuesday that trade tensions were the top issue by a “wide margin,” more so than competition with Chinese...