Chinese Expansion in the EU

Globalization has impacted many facets of life, but none so keenly as international trade. Written by a team of international lawyers with broad experience in the area, this book illustrates the critical issues related to different aspects of Chinese Outbound Direct Investments (ODIs).  It shows how the dynamic has changed dramatically in recent years as China positions itself in international markets and pours massive amounts of money into offshore investments in the EU as well as in the United States. Topics in this timely book include:  ·The EU merger control regime and how its institutions operate ·Development and deployment of innovative emerging industries and technologies ·Strategies to attract Chinese investors in Europe ·Investment diversification ·The impact of new reforms on China-EU policies ·Chinese investments in the US ·The effective protection of intellectual property rights ·An introduction to the organization and operations of the China Investment Corporation (CIC), and more