The Strategic Implications of Chinese Companies Going Global
Abstract
China's overseas direct investment (ODI) has become one of the biggest business stories of the 21st century. In a relatively short time span, China has become the number one overseas investor amongst developing countries as well as the world's sixth largest overseas investor overall with U.S. $150 billion invested in foreign markets. Aside from commercial imperatives, this ever-increasing business presence in foreign markets also carries with it foreign policy and security implications. China's soft and hard power potential has been significantly augmented with its phenomenal increase in Chinese commercial clout. This research project examines the actual and potential role of Chinese companies' overseas expansion in Beijing's global foreign and security policy. Particular emphasis will be on European perspectives on the national security implications of China's growing power with respect to its overseas business activities. This topic is also of obvious strategic relevance to the United States as Washington's and Beijing's interests abroad may not always coincide. Thus, Beijing's application of both soft and hard power is of strategic significance to the United States as well as its friends and allies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 29, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA565462
Entities
People
- Heino Klinck
Organizations
- Istituto Alti Studi per la Difesa