Despite the decoupling rhetoric of China hawks in the United States, China remains critical for U.S. businesses, as the country’s vast market size, growing role as an innovation hub and resilient supply chains help U.S. companies sharpen their global competitiveness, experts and executives say.

"This year 3M China will continue to increase its local R&D investment and plans to achieve more than 30% growth in new product launches compared with 2025, significantly outpacing other global markets.”