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According to a Government of Ontario news release, the Canadian arm of Chinese technology firm Huawei will open new research labs in Waterloo and Markham, Ontario, and will expand an existing lab in Ottawa. Ontario’s government also announced that Huawei will create 250 research and development… Read More »Huawei Backed by Ontario Government to Open Labs in Waterloo, Markham

China’s non-financial outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) will increase 10% in 2016, according to estimates in China’s National Development and Reform Commission’s Report on the Implementation of the 2015 Plan for National Economic and Social Development and on the 2016 Draft Plan for National Economic and… Read More »China Anticipates 10% Increase in OFDI; Draft Five-Year Plan Links Outbound Investment with Economic Performance

The US$6 billion (C$8 billion) acquisition of American technology firm Ingram Micro Inc. by Chinese aviation and logistics conglomerate HNA Group will be the largest Chinese acquisition of a US IT company ever, giving HNA Group market access to the over 160 countries which make up Ingram’s… Read More »Ingram Micro Sold to Chinese HNA Group for US$6B

According to O’Melveny’s 2016 Foreign Direct Investment Report, which summarizes investment executives’ responses to questions surrounding foreign direct investment, the environment for growth provided by the United States is driving many Chinese investments to the U.S. at a time when China’s economy, currency, and stock market… Read More »Slowing Chinese Economy Drives Investment to the U.S.

According to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)’s Annual Report to Congress for 2014, released February 2016, Chinese bids for American assets were reviewed by CFIUS 24 times in 2014. Of 2014’s 147 international deals filed with CFIUS, 16% were with Chinese acquirers,… Read More »China Most Scrutinised Country under Key U.S. Investment Panel

Summary China’s total non-financial outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) in 2015 was US$118.0 billion, an increase of 14.7% compared to 2014. About 12.6% of the investment flowed into “One Belt, One Road” countries. The China Institute dataset indicates that Chinese investment in Canada in the… Read More »Chinese Investment in Canada: Quarterly Update Q4 2015

Our update for the fourth quarter of 2015 has been released. In this issue, we reported on new transactions and reviewed recent trends in Chinese investment flows to Canada, key developments in China’s outward investment policy, and other notable events regarding Chinese global investment. In… Read More »Quarterly Update Q4 2015 Released

On Wednesday, February 3, state-owned ChemChina made a US$43 billion (C$60 billion) bid for the Swiss seed and pesticide firm Syngenta, which if completed will be the largest ever foreign purchase by a Chinese firm. While not completed, the Swiss board has agreed to pay US$1.5… Read More »ChemChina Offers US$43 billion for Syngenta

Chinese investors looking to invest in technology start-ups in Europe have launched a UK£500 million (C$1,035 million) fund in London, England in the hopes of attracting businesses wanting to enter China’s market and wanting to use the new, 70,000-square feet incubator facilities funded by the group.… Read More »Chinese Investment Firm Launches £500m UK-Based Fund

According to Abacus Data’s recently released survey on Canadians’ views of Canada’s relationship with China, 38% of Canadians surveyed would like to see an increase in investment from China into Canada in the next 10-20 years, while 25% would like to see a decrease in investment. The… Read More »New Abacus Study on Canada-China Relationship