china investment monitor

Thilo Hanemann / RHG / December 21, 2011

Q3 2011, Chinese investors expanded their foothold in the United States, spending 1.03 billion for 9 greenfield projects and 9 acquisitions. In this note we summarize the third quarter trends, analyze key transactions, and discuss the latest policy developments in the U.S.-China investment relationship. Read the report here.

Thilo Hanemann / RHG / August 25, 2011

New figures by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) show a sharp increase in China’s FDI stock in the U.S., confirming that the story of a surge in Chinese investment is real. BEA puts China’s 2010 FDI stock in the U.S. at $5.9 billion, an increase of almost 400% compared to 2008. This note analyzes the new headline figures and a second dataset, which shows that the benefits from Chinese investments for local economies are starting to become tangible. Read the report here.

Thilo Hanemann / RHG / August 23, 2011

In Q2 2011 Chinese firms spent an estimated $2.06 billion for 13 greenfield projects and 5 acquisitions in the United States, boosting the H1 2011 figure to $3.27 billion. This update reviews the data for Q2 2011, highlights key transactions and comments on the most important policy developments in the second quarter. Read the report here.

Thilo Hanemann / RHG / June 8, 2011

Deals closed during the first three months of 2011 foreshadow another big year for China’s FDI in the United States. In the first quarter Chinese firms spent an estimated $758 million for 6 greenfield projects and 5 acquisitions in America. Sectors receiving capital from China include oil and gas, industrial machinery, electronic components, plastics, consumer products, IT services, renewable energy and real estate. This update reviews the data for Q1 2011, highlights key transactions and comments on the most important policy developments. Read the report here.

Daniel Rosen and Thilo Hanemann / Asia Society / May 4, 2011

Through 2020 Chinese direct investment abroad will boom, and America will have to react. With triple-digit growth rates in 2009 and 2010, those flows to the United States have already taken off. This study dissects the patterns and motives behind this torrent of capital, so Americans can make sense of it and intelligently discuss the impact. The authors show that there are significant potential benefits associated with these new investment flows, but that political fear-mongering could put those benefits at risk. The report offers recommendations for maximizing American benefits while maintaining vital security interests.
Read the report in English here.
Read the report in Chinese here.