Interest: Chinese Deals and Measures

interest: Measures that have been rolled out to impede FDI are often described as being in the "national interest." As a result of tightened measures -- in the national interest -- planned Chinese deals worth nearly 40 billion U.S. dollars, or 14 percent of the total, have been scuppered since July 2015, according to Xinhua China. One possible reason for this Chinese investment-phobia is its explosive growth. An obvious victim of FDI protectionism is China, with signs of resistance mounting in the United States, Australia and recently in Europe, too. Owing to the global economic slowdown, high asset prices and low-interest loans at home, China outbound investment surged by 53.7 percent year on year in the first three quarters of this year. After almost four decades of reforms and opening up, Chinese companies have become more market-oriented and profit-driven than many foreigners realize. Yet, these facts are feeble excuses for restrictions. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.