Commentary Only months after publicly assuaging fears of a crackdown on foreign businesses, Beijing seems to be doing just that. A spate of probes and investigations against foreign businesses in China has renewed questions around China’s policy on foreign companies operating locally. Recently, Chinese authorities questioned the staff of and seized laptops and other documents…

Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping and others in China’s communist regime frequently associate themselves with the reputation Chinese culture has for patience and taking the long view in human interaction. If that cultural reputation is justified, Beijing’s claims ring false. Little of what China’s leadership does—certainly in the realm of economics—exemplifies either patience or the…

BEIJING—China should implement its commitments to equal treatment for foreign business and abandon “implicit” guidance to replace foreign products with domestic alternatives, the American Chamber of Commerce in China said on Tuesday. In an annual white paper, the chamber, also known as AmCham, which represents 900 companies, also called on the United States and China…