On April 4, 2014, www.cnstock.com published an article on China’s overseas investments. According to the article, the amount of China’s overseas investments accounted for only 6.3 percent of global cross-border investment, while China’s principal assets accounted for only 2.3 percent of the world’s investments. Although both state-owned or private enterprises all have a strong desire to invest in foreign countries, two major constraints prevent these Chinese enterprises from increasing their investments: the difficulty in obtaining financing and in obtaining insurance to cover their overseas investments.
Source: www.cnstock.com, April 4, 2014
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