1. High Tech: The Next Wave of Chinese Investment in America
- Author:
- Daniel H. Rosen and Thilo Hanemann
- Publication Date:
- 04-2014
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Asia Society
- Abstract:
- WHILE CHINA STARTED INVESTING AROUND THE WORLD in the early 2000s, the first waves of Chinese overseas investment targeted mostly extractive mining activities in developing countries and resource-rich advanced economies such as Australia and Canada. Over the past five years, however, Chinese capital has begun to flow into non-extractive sectors in advanced economies, increasingly targeting technology- and innovation-intensive industries. Initially, the surge of Chinese outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) in the United States largely responded to opportunities in energy and real estate, but access to technology and innovation is now becoming an important driver. In the first quarter of 2014 alone, Chinese investors announced high-tech deals worth more than $6 billion, including the takeovers of Motorola Mobility, IBM's x86 server unit, and electric carmaker Fisker.
- Topic:
- Economics, International Trade and Finance, and Foreign Direct Investment
- Political Geography:
- China, America, Canada, Asia, and Australia