German Firms Want Tougher Action on Beijing. So Why Are Investments in China Up?

Spiegel

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Beijing often uses its economic power to exert influence on foreign governments. Therefore, the skepticism towards Chinese investors in this country is great – but the danger is overestimated.

Hospodárske Noviny

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German companies are investing significantly more in China, even though the country is considered a challenging trading partner. Investment in the United States, on the other hand, is declining. This is according to an analysis of German central bank data by the Institute for German Economics (IW), which is close to the employers' associations...

4troxoi.gr

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As manufacturers from China gain more and more ground in Europe, German automakers are seeing China's once lucrative market turn its back on them.

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German companies are investing again – 5.6 billion euros in the first half of the year alone. However, in the People's Republic of China. This is evident from an analysis of Bundesbank data by the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) in Cologne. According to Reuters, this amount is about one third higher than in the previous year's period. German companies have hardly any choice, says Der Beitrag Deutsche Unternehmen invest – in China, Tichy's…

ekonomim.com

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A notable shift is occurring in the global investment strategies of German companies. According to the latest economic data, German giants have seen a significant increase in investments in China, while investments in the United States have experienced a sharp decline.