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China's Offensive in Europe (Geopolitics in the 21st Century) Paperback – May 17, 2016

by Philippe Le Corre (Author), Alain Sepulchre (Author)

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For years China’s international investment interests focused on a search for natural resources in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Recently, China’s focus has shifted to Europe in fields as diverse as real estate, energy, hospitality, transportation, and heavy industry. Chinese foreign investment is expected to grow throughout Europe in years to come. The financial crisis and fall of the euro are helping Chinese companies create a new partnership within the European Union, working to expand China’s power through finance and infrastructure.

China’s Offensive in Europe studies the trends, sectors, and target countries of Chinese investments in Europe. It also takes a look at European perceptions’ of China – a country with very different history and traditions from the Western world.

Philippe Le Corre and Alain Sepulchre examine how Europe’s China presence can serve as a benchmark to other developed economies – especially the United States, which is also seeing a rise in Chinese investments.

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208 pages
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English
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Brookings Institution Press
Publication date

May 17, 2016
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5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
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0815727984
ISBN-13

978-0815727989
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From Beijing’s involvement in the Greek financial crisis to the grand “One Belt, One Road” project to link China with Europe, we are seeing the early steps on what is sure to be a fascinating and historically significant journey for which Le Corre and Sepulchre have provided an indispensable guidebook.
—Robert Kagan, Brookings Institution and author, Of Paradise and Power:
America and Europe in the New World Order

Le Corre and Sepulchre succeed in exposing a fairy tale. From the energy sector and transport and telecommunications to even buying up Pizza Express, China has thus huffed and puffed to gain an “in” to the EU’s gingerbread house.
—Karel De Gucht, former European Commissioner for Trade

This book could not come at a better time. Chinese investment into the EU rose by 40% in 2015, China’s steel overcapacity has forced the recent closure of three plants in Britain, and ChemChina is in the process of the largest overseas acquisition by a Chinese company. A timely must-read.
—Jörg Wuttke, President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

The authors have unearthed fascinating new details of China’s rapidly expanding economic footprint across Europe that will come as a surprise to most readers. This excellent volume should be read by everyone who needs to know about China’s growing global role.
—David Shambaugh, George Washington University, and author of China Goes Global: The Partial Power

Le Corre and Sepulchre have done an excellent job describing and analyzing the European investment dimension of “globalization with Chinese characteristics.” Their book is current and timely, informative and reasoned, and perceptively thoughtful.
—Robert B. Zoellick, former President of the World Bank, U.S. Trade Representative, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State

About the Author

Philippe Le Corre is a visiting fellow in the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, where he specializes in China-Europe relations. He is also an adjunct lecturer at Johns Hopkins University. His articles have appeared in Foreign Affairs, Financial Times, Foreign Policy, Le Monde, and Wall Street Journal. He is a former foreign correspondent in China and served as senior adviser to the French Minister of Defense. He also acted as a consultant and lecturer in China for several multinational companies.

Alain Sepulchre is a senior adviser with BCG in Hong Kong, formerly with McKinsey Company. He specializes in M&A activities for Chinese companies abroad. He is also a lecturer at the University of Hong Kong and at Paris-Dauphine University. He was previously a senior executive with the energy group Total in China for fifteen years.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brookings Institution Press; 1st edition (May 17, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0815727984
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0815727989
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches

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yimei zhang

Excellent, expert and insightful book while very engaging to read!

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2016

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This engaging book is most informative and revealing book I've read on similar topics. Studies on China's investment in Europe is relatively scarce, and this book came right at the moment when many important changes take place in Europe. There is no doubt that China is getting more and more involved in Europe. This book, with its up to day data and an in-depth discussion of China's political atmosphere and traditions, uncovers the roles of different sectors, like private companies, SOE and etc. The authors of this amazing book also have a very deep understanding of the One Belt One Road project, which will definitely have a huge influence on Europe and China as the project becoming more developed.
Scholars who are interested in China-Europe relations will definitely enjoy reading this book that was rigorously written. Businessmen, especially businessmen that have cooperation with Chinese companies, will gain many useful business insights from this book. Anyone that is interested in China as a global participant can't miss the detailed information and in-depth analysis provided in this book.
Overall, highly recommended!

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S Quan

Personally I like this book very much and would recommend it as ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016

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Personally I like this book very much and would recommend it as a ¨guidebook¨ to anyone who is interested in the history and the latest development of Chinese investment in Europe. In my opinion, this book should also be considered as a must-read for any Chinese business man planning to invest in Europe in that both successful experiences and avoidable errors are presented by the authors. One of the many reasons I like this book is that it provides a panorama in a well structured way-one can either read it from the very beginning or jump to any chapter that he or he is most interested in (in my case, I first read Chapter Five and Seven because I am most interested in the culture and soft power-related topics). Another impressive feature of the book is the succinct but detailed charts and table, which helps readers to grasp the main ideas conveyed by the data at the first sight.

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business and finance study may find this book very useful.

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2016

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The author provides the readers with a detailed review about Chinese investment in European countries over the recent decades accompanied by their own opinions of this phenomenon, which is refreshing to both foreign and Chinese readers. Students and researchers dedicated to Chinese economics, business and finance study may find this book very useful.

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2016

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Poorly researched and written, perhaps in China.

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Growing Chinese 'Soft Power'

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2016

China had $3.56 trillion in reserves as of September 2015. Between 2002 and 2014, annual Chinese investment abroad went from $2.1 billion to $130 billion. Many foreign corporations had had made China one of their principal targets in the 1980s and 1990s are concluding that the Chinese market is no longer what it once seemed to be. In April 2015, Xi Jinping visited Islamabad and announced China would invest $46 billion in infrastructure, much for an 'economic corridor' of roads, railways and pipelines along 1,800 miles to the Pakistani port of Gwadar - giving China land access to the Indian Ocean. If realized, Chinese investment in Pakistan will greatly exceed total U.S. investment in the country. Previously Beijing had announced the $100 billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (57 countries among its founding members, including the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, and Poland), along with South Korea and Australia. This new bank will cooperate and compete with the World Bank, the IMF, and the Asian Development Bank - organizations controlled by the West and Japan.

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Jenny Liang

Excellent and original analysis!

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2016

With the recent surge in Chinese investment in Europe under China’s “Going Abroad” strategy to solve its industrial overcapacity, this book could not have come at a better time. Under the “One Belt One Road” project, China has engaged in a series of infrastructure construction projects in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, with the ultimate aim, as the authors correctly point out, to reach the markets of Western Europe. Indeed, we have already seen a rising number of mergers and acquisitions between Chinese and European companies, though with mixed results.

The book provides careful analysis of exemplary deals in various sectors backed with substantial data and on-the-ground research. It paints an accurate and comprehensive picture of China’s expanding commercial presence in major European countries. The discussion also extends beyond facts and data of recent deals. The emphasis is put on the cultural aspect of the investment. In this regard, the authors put forward original proposals for the advantages and challenges of China’s expansion of investment. This I think is the unique contribution of this book, that our assessment of the current commercial reality is enlightened with a lively dimension. Thanks to the authors’ long time personal observations and experiences, we are able to get a glimpse into the cultural beliefs and practices of Chinese business leaders, which are extremely useful in our projection of future business and political trends.

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