Some Western media, such as The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times, have been reporting recently that foreign companies are encountering trouble in China.

These reports claim that the demand for some foreign products, such as cosmetics and luxury goods, has largely declined because of the slowdown in Chinese economic growth and rising labor costs in the domestic market. Meanwhile, they also blame China for picking on foreign companies and applying selective absorption toward foreign capital. They say foreign companies have difficulty operating their businesses and some can hardly safeguard their legal rights.

However, such speculation and claims that the investment environment in China worsens for foreign companies are twisting basic facts and ignoring the bigger picture of China's attractiveness. And they could have other motives.