Chinese investments abroad have recorded high growth rates in the last
decade, but its scope is still small in comparison to those of developed
industrial countries. The state plays a key role in its encouragement and
support directly and indirectly. Large state corporations are the biggest
investors abroad, somewhere investments of Chinese private companies
dominate, e.g. in Africa. There is a great geographic dispersion of
investment flows, while the highest concentration is in developing countries.
The main drivers of investment capital are trade, energy sources, natural
resources, infrastructure projects and acquisition of strategic assets. These
drivers are often are combined from two or more ones which are mutually
supportive.
Legal-Economic Problems of Private Foreign Investment in Developing Countries
