Investment Blog

On July 29, 2018, President Xi Jinping concluded his tour to the Middle East and Africa, after visits to Brazil, Russia, India, China and the South Africa (BRICS) Summit in South Africa. As part of this tour, Xi visited the UAE, Senegal, Rwanda, South Africa… Read More »President Xi’s Cements China’s Economic Cooperation under the BRI During his Middle East and Africa Tour

The US Senate and Congress are jointly moving to toughen regulation on incoming foreign direct investment (FDI) amid the ongoing US-China trade war.  This development contrasts with the recent agreement reached between the Trump administration and ZTE, a Chinese communications firm, allowing ZTE to re-establish… Read More »US legislative branch targets China, moves to expand regulatory powers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS)

Verifiable Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada recently dropped to its lowest level since 2009, totaling only $668.74M CDN in the first half of 2018, according to data collected by the China Institute. This represents a decrease of 79% from the corresponding period in… Read More »Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada plummets in first half of 2018, trade disruptions partially to blame

On July 9, 2018, President Xi Jinping pledged a package of US$20 billion in loans and US$ 106 million in aid to Arab countries of the Middle East. He announced that financial aid will be distributed to Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. Xi added… Read More »President Xi Pledges US$ 20 billion in Loans and US$ 106 million in aid to Middle East

After hitting a record high of US$46 billion in 2016, Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in the U.S. dropped by 35% in 2017 to US$29 billion, according to data collected by the Rhodium Group (data from the American Enterprise Institute suggests that this decline could be as large as… Read More »Chinese Investment in the U.S. Drops Dramatically in 2017-2018

French authorities have seized 10 Bordeaux vineyards owned by Chinese conglomerate Haichang Group over allegations of tax fraud. Police claim they have evidence that points to the “laundering of the proceeds of tax fraud”, and forgery. Investigators told France 2 Television that police seized estates… Read More »10 Chinese-Owned Vineyards Seized by French Police in Bordeaux

On May 23, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains announced that the federal government would block the proposed acquisition of Aecon Construction for CA$1.5 billion by Chinese firm CCC International Holdings following a national security review. The controversial acquisition was roundly criticized by intelligence experts, Members of… Read More »Federal Government Blocks Controversial Aecon Acquisition by Chinese Firm CCC International Holdings

In an unexpected tweet, President Trump indicated that he will work with President Xi to resume operations of ZTE Corp.—a firm that recently plead guilty to illegally selling US technology in violation of US and UN sanctions. American policymakers have called for President Trump to… Read More »President Trump’s position on Chinese trade is unclear after reversal of ZTE ban

On December 20, 2017, New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office (OIO) blocked the takeover a unit of the ANZ bank called UDC Finance, to HNA Group, based in southern China, for a proposed US$462 million. This declined acquisition is part of a larger trend within the… Read More »New Zealand Coalition Government Aims to Reduce Perceived Chinese Influence in NZ Industry and Real Estate

On December 19, 2017, Statistics Canada, in partnership with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, released the first report in a series that will develop a framework to address gaps in in Canadian housing availability and affordability. This first report contradicts the Canadian perception that low availability… Read More »StatsCan Releases Controversial Report on Foreign-ownership of Canadian Residential Real Estate