China’s companies hold back in Eur • Table.Briefings

According to a new study, direct investment from the People’s Republic increased last year but remains at a relatively low level. Beijing’s „zero covid“ policy is responsible for this – but so are deterrent rules in the EU.

China’s shopping spree in other countries seems to be history for the time being. Spending on corporate acquisitions fell to its lowest level in 14 years, according to a new study by Rhodium Group and Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics). „Compared with the peak periods around 2016, Chinese investment has settled at a low level,“ Max Zenglein, chief economist at Merics, said on Tuesday during the presentation of the study.

China’s companies hold back in Europe

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