Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING — European companies in China are finding it harder to make money in the country as growth slows and overcapacity pressures increase, according to a survey released Friday by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China.
Only 30% of EU Chamber survey respondents said their profit margins were higher in China than their company's worldwide average — an eight-year low.
Jens Eskelund EU Chamber of Commerce in China, presidentChina's economy is now far bigger than it was in 2015 and 2016.
More than one-third of EU Chamber survey respondents said they observed overcapacity in their industry in the last year, and another 10% expect to see it in the near future.
"This is not just European companies whining," Eskelund said.
Persons:
Carlo D'Andrea, D'Andrea, Jens Eskelund, Eskelund, overcapacity
Organizations:
Nurphoto, Getty, EU Chamber of Commerce, EU, of Commerce, U.S, Bureau, Statistics, Cosmetics
Locations:
Minhou County, Fuzhou, China, BEIJING, Shanghai, Beijing