According to a joint study by the research institute Merics and the Rhodium Group, mergers and acquisitions by Chinese companies in the EU continue to decline. This is partly because of the Chinese state. Foreign acquisitions are no longer as desirable as they were five years ago. But EU countries, for their part, are also increasingly wary and call for closer scrutiny of deals. The political climate is doing its bit to scare off investors.
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The new law against punitive measures puts foreign companies in a quandary. They face drastic consequences in the second-largest economy if they comply with possible sanctions. To eliminate the risks in the long term, they would have to create completely independent value chains. That is economically risky. Yet the worst-case scenario also offers opportunities.
By Marcel Grzanna
Bitcoin is a natural enemy of China's financial controls, which are as seamless as possible. After the ban on crypto trading platforms four years ago, the power is now being cut off to miners in more and more provinces. Now, many companies flee the People's Republic and look for new locations abroad.
By Redaktion Table