SHANGHAI—Thousands of China-based U.S. and other foreign business executives remain stranded outside the country due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions, leading some to give up hope of returning and posing operational challenges for their companies.
The travel disruption due to public-health concerns matters not just for business but also for geopolitics, U.S. business leaders say. With tensions between the U.S. and China at their worst in decades, the American business community—traditionally a buffer in conflict…