1、Innovate to Break Through,Grow with Resilience29th Annual Global CEO Survey China Report29th Annual Global CEO Survey China Report1Content1Confidence in Development and Challenges2Optimising the Structure of Two-Way Investment3Innovation Emerges as the Top Priority4Deepening Application of Artificia
2、l Intelligence5The Path to Enhancing Enterprise Resilience0412212936Key Findings02Contact4429th Annual Global CEO Survey China Report2PwCs 29th Annual Global CEO Survey interviewed 4,454 business leaders across 95 countries and territories from September to November 2025,including 216 from the Chine
3、se Mainland and 54 from Hong Kong SAR.The surveyed companies primarily range in size from$50 million to$1 billion in revenue,spanning multiple sectors such as industrial manufacturing,healthcare,consumer goods,energy,private equity,financial services,as well as technology,media,and telecommunication
4、s(TMT).China continues to be a key investment destination for global CEOs,with the proportion favouring it rising from 9%to 11%worldwide.More than one-fifth of CEOs surveyed in Indonesia,South Korea,Germany,and other countries ranked the Chinese Mainland among their Top 3 overseas investment destina
5、tions.Enhancing innovation capability has become the top priority for Chinese CEOs:nearly half regard innovation as a critical component of their overall business strategy,with cross-sector innovation and lean iteration seen as key drivers in turning innovative initiatives into financial returns.The
6、re are notable differences in market agility:44%of enterprises in the Chinese Mainland demonstrate strong supply-side resilience,markedly above the global average of 28%.Hong Kong-based firms show high demand-side responsiveness,with only 6%indicating they lack the ability to cope with demand fluctu