In this episode of China Field Notes, Scott Kennedy talks with Eric Zheng, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.&nbsp;After describing his pathway from&nbsp;growing up in Shanghai&nbsp;to working in consulting and the insurance industry,&nbsp;Zheng&nbsp;assesses&nbsp;China’s evolving business climate, including the challenges facing American companies, why China remains an important market and manufacturing base, and how&nbsp;American&nbsp;firms are adapting their global strategies.&nbsp;The&nbsp;discussion concludes by Zheng explaining the&nbsp;value of greater predictability in U.S.-China relations.

Understanding China has become more difficult than ever, yet also more important than ever. Hardening geopolitics has made travel to China more difficult, but not impossible. Join host Scott Kennedy, the Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at CSIS, for an on-the-ground look at China, for conversations with people shaping China and scholars exploring the country firsthand. What makes China tick? Where is the country going? How should the U.S. respond to the China challenge? We’ll dive into all of that and more on&nbsp;China Field Notes – with Scott Kennedy.