More than 80 percent of the companies feel that China is losing its competitive advantages to varying degrees due to rising costs.

But companies remain optimistic about the business climate in China. Forty-eight percent regard the country as a top-three investment priority, while 20 percent regard it as the No 1 investment priority.

Questions:

1. What is the fastest growing area of risk confronting US companies’ Chinese operations, according to a survey?

2. What is one of the largest factors in the managerial shortage?

3. What is the survey’s title?

Answers:

1. A shortage of qualified managers.

2. Air pollution.

3. 2017 Business Climate Survey

About the broadcaster:

Anne Ruisi is an editor at China Daily online with more than 30 years of experience as a newspaper editor and reporter. She has worked at newspapers in the U.S., including The Birmingham News in Alabama and City Newspaper of Rochester, N.Y.

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