Investment Archives - The Wire China https://www.thewirechina.com/topic/investment/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 22:07:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-square_logo-32x32.jpg Investment Archives - The Wire China https://www.thewirechina.com/topic/investment/ 32 32 China’s Port Power https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/25/chinas-port-power-chancay-port-peru/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49333 A massive new Chinese-owned port in Peru is set to extend the country’s influence in South America.

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The China Risk in Index Funds https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/25/the-china-risk-in-index-funds/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49405 A look into how funds that track major indexes could be investing in companies with controversial links in China.

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The Billionaire Criminal Who Secretly Profited Off Jack Ma’s Deals https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/21/the-billionaire-criminal-who-secretly-profited-off-jack-mas-deals-jack-ma-xiao-jianhua/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Michael Forsythe Katrina Northrop Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47691 Confidential documents show that Xiao Jianhua, a corrupt investor tied to China’s political elite, backed the country’s most successful and revered entrepreneur.

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7 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into a Secret Investor in Jack Ma’s Companies https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/21/7-takeaways-from-our-investigation-into-a-secret-investor-in-jack-mas-companies/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Michael Forsythe Katrina Northrop Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=48766 Behind the scenes, China’s most celebrated and its most notorious billionaires were linked through investments worth at least $1 billion.

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Who is BAI Capital? https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/14/who-is-bai-capital/ Sun, 14 Jul 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=48537 While Western investment in China slows, Germany’s Bertelsmann has an Asian fund that shows little sign of waning enthusiasm.

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Sam Hogg on What to Expect from Britain on China https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/23/sam-hogg-on-what-to-expect-from-britain-on-china/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Andrew Peaple https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47618 The Beijing to Britain newsletter founder talks about how a new government in the UK might approach China and why the country has to date lacked a coherent strategy towards dealing with Beijing.

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Mexico Is No Backdoor For Chinese Carmakers https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/23/mexico-is-no-backdoor-for-chinese-carmakers-china-tariffs-cars/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Tom Miller https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47632 A recent trip to Mexico suggests talk of widespread Chinese tariff evasion has been overdone.

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What the China Pessimists Are Getting Wrong https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/09/what-the-china-pessimists-are-getting-wrong-chinese-economy/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Yu Yongding https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47006 While China is probably in a much better position than bearish observers claim, the economy would benefit if Chinese households saved less and consumed more.

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Chinese Private Equity Looks for A New Playbook https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/26/chinese-private-equity-looks-for-a-new-playbook/ Sun, 26 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=46382 Both raising money and investing it is getting harder for firms who grew used to China being a one-way bet.

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China Goes Global — Again https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/12/china-goes-global-again-going-global-companies/ Sun, 12 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Yi Liu https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45943 Chinese companies have decided that the best place to make money right now is outside of China. The phenomenon known as chu hai (出海), which translates to “go global,” has taken hold, marking a kind of second 'go out' initiative. This time, however, Chinese companies are being met with scrutiny and suspicion.

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U.S. Big Tech in China: Too Big to Bail https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/05/u-s-big-tech-in-china-too-big-to-bail/ Sun, 05 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Ngor Luong Sam Bresnick Kathleen Curlee https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45217 Most major tech firms are continuing to invest in China despite difficult market and international conditions.

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Micron Plays the Long Game in China https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/28/micron-plays-the-long-game-in-china-xian-semiconductor-plant/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45213 While the U.S. memory chipmaker builds a new assembly plant in Xi’an, it is shifting its focus elsewhere.

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The Chip Comeback https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/21/the-chip-comeback-tsmc-arizona-japan-fabs-tsmcs/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Luke Patey https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44964 What is so hard about making chips in America? And can the U.S. do anything about it? As part of his series, 'Remaking the Chain,' Luke Patey went searching for answers from America's past and from the last country to threaten its mantle as the world’s leading economy.

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Will China Stymie A Steel Deal? https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/14/will-china-stymie-a-steel-deal-nippon-steel-u-s-steel-japan-america/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44511 Politicians say Nippon Steel’s Chinese links are a risk in its proposed merger with U.S. Steel, though the Japanese company’s presence in China is small.

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Who’s Who: China-focused Lawyers https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/14/whos-who-china-focused-lawyers/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 The Wire https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44512 A rundown of the key figures in the China-focused legal sphere.

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China’s Red Carpet https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/07/chinas-red-carpet-us-china-business-leaders-in-china-ceos-investment-economy/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44150 While Washington and Beijing remain at loggerheads, China is still welcoming some U.S. business leaders.

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TikTok’s U.S. Rupture https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/24/tiktoks-u-s-rupture-senators-bill/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=43623 How the Chinese owned app overtook its rivals and the senators who will now decide its future in the U.S..

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Crimes of Passion https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/24/crimes-of-passion-qin-hui-eric-adams-new-york-emma-liu-duo/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=43624 The Chinese billionaire who pled guilty this week to illegally funneling money to New York politicians has a colorful business history in China, owning a notorious Beijing nightclub and amassing a media empire — all while stacking up a long list of legal troubles.

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Going for Gold https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/10/going-for-gold-papua-new-guinea-china/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Sean Williams https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=42973 Thanks to economic turbulence and geopolitics, China is buying up gold like never before — and it's looking to places like Papua New Guinea to supply it. But with aggressive tactics and irresponsible mining practices, China's 'gold rush' diplomacy is alarming locals and sparking concern in the West.

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Hacking the Hackers https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/03/hacking-the-hackers-i-soon-chengdu-404-data-leak/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=42704 The Chinese hacking company at the center of a major data leak this month has strong connections within China’s cyber security industry and to the country’s leading state-backed research group.

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The Grand Illusion https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/03/the-grand-illusion/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Anne Stevenson-Yang https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=42717 As the head of the U.S.-China Business Council in Beijing, Anne Stevenson-Yang was one of the first Westerners to advocate for China's inclusion in the global trading system, and she personally benefited from China's opening and courtship of foreign investment. But, as she recounts in her new book, after watching China's reaction to the global financial crisis, she was also one of the first Westerners to call out China's transformational change for being a facade.

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Big Mac, Big Ambitions https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/02/18/big-mac-big-ambitions-mcdonalds-china/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=41877 McDonald's is aiming to have more than 10,000 restaurants in China by 2028.

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Beijing Is Set to Rescue the Market Again: But Is That the Right Thing to Do? https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/02/04/beijing-is-set-to-rescue-the-market-again-but-is-that-the-right-thing-to-do-chinese-stock-markets/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Victor Shih https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=41309 There are much better ways for the government to spend hundreds of billions of dollars than propping up Chinese stocks.

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The Dilemma of the China Shedding Strategy https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/01/21/the-dilemma-of-the-china-shedding-strategy-chinese-investment-firms/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Ivy Yang https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=40733 Global investment firms face a risky balancing act as they create separate operations in China.

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The Unraveling of Dalian Wanda https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/01/21/the-unraveling-of-dalian-wanda/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=40859 Running low on cash and debt-laden, China’s former richest man is on a selling spree.

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Alicia García-Herrero on China’s Shifting Ties in Latin America https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/01/07/alicia-garcia-herrero-on-chinas-shifting-ties-in-latin-america/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Alex Colville https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=39872 The economist discusses the different approaches the region's countries take to Beijing, the impact of Javier Milei's rise to lead Argentina and the pluses and minuses of China's economic influence.

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Janka Oertel on the End of the China Illusion https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/12/17/janka-oertel-on-the-end-of-the-china-illusion/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Andrew Peaple https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=39434 The political analyst talks about how Europe’s mindset towards China needs to change, why Beijing’s support for Russia over Ukraine is a watershed moment, and the EU’s looming battle over electric vehicles.

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Who is ZhenFund? https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/12/10/who-is-zhenfund/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Ella Apostoaie https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=38632 A look at one of China’s largest angel investors, with a penchant for artificial intelligence.

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Fixing China’s Real-Estate Sector https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/12/10/fixing-chinas-real-estate-sector/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Yu Yongding https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=39228 Beijing may have to take over control of property developers to contain the impact of the sector's downturn.

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G42’s Ties To China Run Deep https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/12/03/g42s-ties-to-china-run-deep-g42-peng-xiao/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=38796 More details on the Emirati technology firm at the nexus of China and the U.S.’s technological and geopolitical rivalry.

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Robert Gates on the Military’s Relationship with China https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/11/19/robert-gates-on-the-militarys-relationship-with-china/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Bob Davis https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=38328 The former Defense Secretary under George W. Bush and Barack Obama talks about Xi Jinping's relations with the PLA, Taiwan and how the U.S. should deal with China and Russia.

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Tomorrowland https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/11/19/tomorrowland-india-multinationals-de-risking-china/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Luke Patey https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=38377 A long line of multinationals are now knocking on India's door. But if there's any chance of them successfully diversifying away from China's highly skilled workforce and well-oiled logistical machine, they'll need to learn from the industries that came before them.

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Heads Roll as China’s Financial Clampdown Continues https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/11/12/heads-roll-as-chinas-financial-clampdown-continues-anti-corruption/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=38161 The widening of Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive is shaking industry and investor confidence.

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Flying High https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/11/05/flying-high-cirrus-aircraft/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 James Fallows https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=37890 For the past dozen years, America's favorite small plane company, Cirrus Aircraft, has thrived under the quiet ownership of AVIC, a Chinese state-owned conglomerate known for supplying the PLA. But with Cirrus now planning to go public on the Hong Kong stock exchange, can it continue to soar?

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Aging Opportunity https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/22/aging-opportunity-china-pensions-system/ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Sean Williams https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=37413 Beijing and Western financial giants have a mutual interest: Fixing China's pensions system. But can they figure out how to do it?

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An Economist at the Heart of U.S.-China Engagement https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/15/an-economist-at-the-heart-of-u-s-china-engagement/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Bob Davis https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=37093 An obituary for David Dollar, whose work argued for the benefits of more open trade and investment for poor countries.

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China’s Road to the Middle East https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/15/chinas-road-to-the-middle-east-israel-china-iran-saudi-arabia-palestine/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=37128 The outbreak of conflict in Israel shows it will be harder for China to match its economic clout in the region with diplomatic influence.

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Barriers to Exit https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/15/barriers-to-exit-china-exit-ban/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=37190 The risk of not being allowed out of China is adding to the list of concerns for foreign business people operating in the country.

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Leveling Up https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/15/leveling-up-tencent-honor-of-kings-gaming-china/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Lu-Hai Liang https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=37210 For the past decade, Tencent's mammoth success in the gaming industry has helped propel the company to new heights: It is China's most valuable company by market capitalization. But with Beijing's recent crackdown on gaming affecting the environment at home, and industry trends shifting Tencent's investment strategy abroad, the gaming giant needs a new strategy in order to keep winning.

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China, Europe and the U.S. Struggle for Satellite Supremacy https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/08/china-europe-and-the-u-s-struggle-for-satellite-supremacy-kleo-connect/ Sun, 08 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=36932 The saga over who owns a German satellite operator demonstrates how quickly Western attitudes to Chinese investment have changed.

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Bob Lighthizer on Changing the Balance in U.S.-China Trade https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/01/bob-lighthizer-on-changing-the-balance-in-u-s-china-trade/ Sun, 01 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 David Barboza https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=36551 The Trump administration's U.S. trade representative explains why he thinks the U.S. got the raw end of economic ties with China, what he thinks of the Biden administration's approach and why the U.S. shouldn't do a trade deal with Taiwan.

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Out of Bounds https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/01/out-of-bounds-outbound-investment-china/ Sun, 01 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Luke Patey https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=36663 With its new outbound investment rule, the U.S. is hoping to stop American capital from facilitating China's technological rise. But will the restrictions undermine the global competitiveness of American industry in the process?

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Tricks of the Trade https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/09/24/tricks-of-the-trade-strategic-decoupling/ Sun, 24 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Robert Lighthizer https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=36329 Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative under Donald Trump, reflects on his decision to launch the trade war with China and begin the process of "strategic decoupling" — a process he says the U.S. must see through to the end.

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Logan Wright on the Woes of China’s Property Sector https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/09/17/logan-wright-on-the-woes-of-chinas-property-sector/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Grady McGregor https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=35513 The economist talks about the health of the Chinese economy and what a slowing China could mean for the rest of the world.

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Italy’s BRI Detour https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/09/17/italys-bri-detour-italy-belt-and-road-initiative/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=36119 As the Belt and Road Initiative gets ready to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Italy is looking for the off-ramp. Beijing's response, plus Italy's ability to negotiate a new deal for itself, will speak volumes about both China's standing in Europe and what the BRI, once seen as a colossus, has left to offer.

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Keeping Taiwan Online https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/09/17/keeping-taiwan-online-satellite-starlink/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Jason Hsu Richard Y.K. Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=36123 Taiwan should invest more to ensure its connectivity to the outside world remains robust.

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Robert Rubin on Whether the U.S. Should Want China to Prosper https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/09/10/robert-rubin-on-whether-the-u-s-should-want-china-to-prosper/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Bob Davis https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=35712 The Clinton-era Treasury Secretary and banker discusses why investors should steer away from China and the issues with linking trade and human rights.

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Joining the Chips Race https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/09/10/joining-the-chips-race-biren-technology/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=35776 A look at Biren Technology, which is challenging companies like Nvidia in the field of advanced chips.

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The China Threat to Arm’s Mega IPO https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/09/10/the-china-threat-to-arms-mega-ipo-arm-holdings/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=35834 A host of risks stemming from China are casting a cloud over the chip designer's listing plans.

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Steering Capital https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/09/03/steering-capital-sovereign-wealth-funds/ Sun, 03 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Zongyuan Zoe Liu https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=35466 Several countries have sovereign wealth funds, but none can compare to the China's funds in scale or scope. Collectively, China’s sovereign funds managed more than $2 trillion in assets at the end of 2019. But China’s state-owned capital is filling the cash coffers of Western firms while advancing its national interest, and the West should be paying closer attention.

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