From relentless COVID lockdowns to allegations of high-profile human rights scandals, Western companies have had good reasons to abandon China in recent times. American companies, in particular, are under pressure not to put business China's way, with the outgoing Biden administration imposing export controls on various technologies. But plenty of big names are bucking the trend.

Read on to discover the major Western brands buying into the People's Republic right now. 

All dollar amounts in US dollars and historic currency conversions are correct for the time.