Openness Reciprocity: Chinese and Eu

openness reciprocity: According to the latest report by Rhodium Group and the Berlin-based Mercator Institute for China, Chinese companies invested more than 35 billion euros 36.83 billion in the EU in 2016, up 77 percent from 2015, according to Global Times China. In contrast, EU direct investment transactions in China fell for the fourth consecutive year to 8 billion euros last year, less than a third of the value of Chinese investment in the EU. The growing imbalance is a concern for many EU economies and has given rise to campaigns against Chinese investors. Chinese policymakers need to heed the calls of the foreign business community for greater openness and reciprocity, particularly at a time of rising protectionism and weak global economic recovery. Such rhetoric has even been turned into action. If this trend continues it will negatively impact Chinese overseas investment and China's economy. Germany withdrew approval for the Chinese takeover of German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron last year. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.