A study released by the American Chamber of Commerce in South China found that investment budgets among its members have increased 44% in 2010, nearly recovering to pre-crisis levels.

The group estimates that its members will invest a minimum of $9.4 billion over the course of the year, and found that 90% of study participants rate the business environment to be good, very good or excellent.

Further, the group estimates that its member companies have created some 429,000 jobs in urban areas, or about 4% of the 11 million jobs created as reported by Premier Wen Jiabao in his address to the National People's Congress last Friday.