Written by Hinrich Voss. Chinese direct investments into the European Union have continuously grown since the financial crisis in 2008. This is partially explained by Chinese factors: the Chinese government’ ‘go global’ policy, the increasing global competitiveness of Chinese firms and rising demands in the domestic market have […]
Written by Ilan Alon. The globalisation of Chinese capital will be one of the hallmarks of 21st-century economics, shaping debates over state capitalism, ‘free’ markets and international institutions. The rise of Chinese multinationals has inflamed global fears about China ‘taking over’ the world. It is true that Chinese […]
Written by Ivana Casaburi. It is known that China is going through a crucial period, transitioning from a middle-income country to a high-income country. This kind of transition requires companies to take a great leap forward in their competitive capabilities and become the trigger for this economic transformation. […]
Written by Ping Deng. Since Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM personal computers in 2004, China has emerged as the second-largest outward foreign direct investment (FDI) country in the world. In the last two years, Chinese firms undertook a number of merger & acquisition (M&A) megadeals, including Haier’s $5.4 billion […]
Written by Robert Taylor. Aspiring to expedite the emergence of their country as a global economic power, in late 2000 the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders launched the ‘going out strategy ‘ as one of the pillars of economic and social development, integral to which is the promotion […]
Written by James Farley. Overseas investment has long been a vital part of China’s economic strategy. During the difficult reconstruction period following 1949, resources were allocated to overseas investment as a means to engage with the wider world and form relationships with the stated aim of mutually beneficial […]
