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US-China Commission: China Shows Confidence Despite Economic Anxiety

8/13/2026

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The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission said China projected confidence despite economic anxieties after a July visit to Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou.
Chairman Randy Shriver noted outward confidence but anxiety about China’s economy and growth.
Shriver said the commission’s last official China visit was in 2019.
Commissioner Chris Slevin said China’s confidence was especially apparent in AI conversations.

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The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission said China projected confidence despite economic anxieties after a July visit to Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou.
Chairman Randy Shriver noted outward confidence but anxiety about China’s economy and growth.
Shriver said the commission’s last official China visit was in 2019.
Commissioner Chris Slevin said China’s confidence was especially apparent in AI conversations.