Should any sanctions be contemplated in other areas like services and investment, the interests of the 1,300 US corporations in Hong Kong might further be affected, the spokesman said.
Simon Lance, managing director of Hays in China, said the survey findings are a broad reflection of the current trends from the country's social and economic transformation.
Since 2003, when the first wholly foreign-owned travel agency established in China, these agencies have been only allowed to engage in inbound tourism, which was on a slow development track compared with robust outbound tourism market. Beijing Business Today cited data showing that more than 90 percent of nearly 30 foreign travel companies in Chinese mainland operated in the red until the first half of 2015.
Shenzhen-listed Suzhou Shijia Science and Technology Co, which provides support services for global elevator enterprises, semiconductor devices, communication devices and other fields, saw its net profit in the first half soar 350.88 percent year-on-year. Its share price has nearly doubled from the start of the year and closed at 42.08 yuan per share on Monday.
Significant growth in flight hours, infrastructure investment and the extent of China's air network has been witnessed during the period, along with improvements in transport quality, according to data released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China last week.
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Shenzhen, as the cradle of many high-tech firms such as Huawei and drone maker DJI, is a key hub of international trade and under direct pressure due to recent trade disputes.
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Since China began to introduce a negative list management system in the Shanghai free trade zone in 2013, the country's efforts in opening-up have continued to increase.
Shirley Ngai Pui-ching teaches in a simulated hospital ward at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. [Photo/China Daily]