Abstract

The recent surge in Chinese investment in Europe and China's approach to EU Member States via OBOR-related investment have raised anxiety and even resulted in a political backlash from the EU and several Member States. This could largely be attributed to the role of Chinese state-owned investors (SOIs) played in overseas investments and in the domestic economy. With the support of the OBOR initiative and 'going global' policy, a majority of SOIs' investment has been made in strategic assets and critical infrastructure, while European firms have had limited access to the ...