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A Long-term Commitment: China’s Evolving Role in Africa

February 6, 2018 By Jens Kastner

China has been involved in Africa for decades, with total investments reaching $3.5 trillion by the end of 2015, nearly seven times the 2007 amount. Over 10,000 Chinese firms are operating there, handling 12% of Africa’s industrial production. Now, in addition to the traditional large construction projects, Chinese firms are also getting involved in retail markets like smartphone and home appliances. As China’s momentum in Africa has picked up, so too has the need to expand beyond economic involvement. A key event happened in July 2017, when China dispatched military personnel to set up its first overseas base in Djibouti, the small but strategically-placed country on the Gulf of Aden.

Filed Under: China, Emerging Economies, Globalization Tagged With: Africa, Chinese Outbound Investment

Q2 2017 China Data: The Stats You Need to Know

July 5, 2017 By CKGSB Knowledge

A look at the China data you should care about–from China’s investment in an electric car factory in Germany to the 25,000 tons of avocado imports from Latin America. Plus, a look at China’s first homemade passenger jet, the C919, which took its maiden flight in May and seeks to compete with Boeing and Airbus; and technology giant Tencent’s USD 316 billion market cap, which makes it the ninth-largest listed company globally. More international trades are set to grow in the future: One Belt and Road Forum China signed more than 270 agreements with 68 countries and international organizations as China pushes its Silk Road revival.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Economy Tagged With: China Data, Chinese Outbound Investment, Imports

Will Fosun Group Become Another Berkshire Hathaway?

August 3, 2016 By Liu Sha

Fosun Group, the largest private conglomerate in China, has been on what looks like a no holds-barred acquisition spree for a few years now. It controls the largest number of listed companies in China. It has invested in sectors as diverse as fashion, films and tourism outside China, whereas within China, the company relies heavily on its industrial operations. It is known for having a good relationship with the government, yet last year, Fosun’s founder suddenly disappeared to supposedly assist a graft investigation. How has Fosun scaled up? How do the acquisitions tie in with its business model? And will it realize its ambitions of becoming China’s Berkshire Hathaway?

Filed Under: All Articles, Mergers and Acquisitions, Multinationals in China Tagged With: Chinese Outbound Investment, Fosun

China Data: McDonald’s China Ups the Ante

June 15, 2016 By CKGSB Knowledge

The world’s largest restaurant chain is gearing up to do even more in China. In a bid to make China its second-largest market globally, fast food company McDonald’s is set to open 1,250 new outlets in China over the next five years. Despite recent troubles over food safety in China, McDonald’s continues to be gung ho about its prospects in the country. Even concerns over a slowing economy aren’t dampening is spirits. McDonald’s is betting on population growth and rising urbanization to give sales a boost. In this edition of China Data, we bring you the latest numbers from China: from Ronald McDonald’s China plans to wind power and pork prices in the country.

Filed Under: All Articles, Chinese Economy, Infographics, Know China Tagged With: Business of Sports, China Data, Chinese Outbound Investment, Consumers, Policy

Chinese Acquisitions in the West: Making a Meal of It

April 11, 2016 By Matthew Fulco

The Chinese economy grew by 6.9% in 2015, the slowest pace in 25 years. The slowdown is likely to last as China works to change the fundamentals of its economy and transition from relying on investment to growth driven by services and consumption. In November 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping said: “We will work hard to shift our growth from just expanding scale to improving its structure.” Overseas deal making is one way China is transforming its economy. Once used primarily to acquire energy and resources from developing countries, China’s outbound mergers and acquisitions increasingly involve the acquisition of premium assets in the US and Europe.

Filed Under: All Articles, Know China, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate Tagged With: Chinese Outbound Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions

Safe Havens: Global Real Estate Assets of Chinese Companies

March 29, 2016 By Matthew Nitkoski

New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel regularly makes headlines when it hosts celebrities. But in 2014 it made the news for different reasons when China’s Anbang Insurance Group bought the building for $1.95 billion. The bottom line turned some heads, but the Obama administration’s decision to break with tradition and stay at the New York Palace Hotel for the UN General Assembly drew a lot of attention. A Chinese company buying property in the US, Anbang got caught in tense bilateral relations. The Waldorf Astoria deal is one of the many foreign commercial real estate purchases of mainland Chinese investors. What are their motivations?

Filed Under: All Articles, Know China, Real Estate Tagged With: Chinese Outbound Investment, Real Estate

Gold Rush: Chinese Tech Companies Invest Overseas

April 20, 2015 By Ana Swanson

Having established their dominance at home, China’s leading tech companies are increasingly turning their gaze overseas

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology, Winning in China Tagged With: Baidu, Chinese Outbound Investment, Foreign Acquisitions, Government Regulation, Lenovo, Slider, Tencent

China Data: A Milestone for RMB Internationalization

March 9, 2015 By CKGSB Knowledge

Essential numbers on China: from the RMB internationalization to the contraction in the luxury market, growth in e-commerce transaction value, and more

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, Best Practice, Consumers, Finance, Infographics, Know China, Logistics, Retail Tagged With: Chinese Outbound Investment, Infographic, Logistics, Luxury Goods, Peugeot, Retail, Slider, Telecommunications, Wanda, ZTE

Chinese Outbound Investment in Entertainment: Pass Me the Popcorn!

November 27, 2014 By Li Hui

Chinese outbound investment in entertainment is growing phenomenally. A look at the big deals like Dalian Wanda’s purchase of US-based AMC Entertainment.

Filed Under: All Articles, Finance, Infographics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Winning in China Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Outbound Investment, Fosun, Infographic, Investment, Movie Industry, TCL, Wanda

Chinese Outbound Investment in Technology: Bits, Bytes, and All Things Tech

November 18, 2014 By Li Hui

What are the likes of Lenovo, Tencent, Huawei and Alibaba buying? A look at some of the most significant Chinese outbound investment deals in technology.

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, Finance, Infographics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology, Winning in China Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Outbound Investment, Gaming, IBM, Infographic, Lenovo, Mergers and Acquisitions, Slider, Tencent, Xiaomi

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