Challenges to Investing in China’s Provinces
May 9th, 2008 | by This is China! |The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai has released its annual Whitepaper, which provides policy makers in China and the United States perspectives, experience and recommendations for improving the regulatory and investment environment across a variety of industries in China.
Check out the section entitled, “Provincial Investment Environment,” which is industry independent. The overview of the section in particular is a well-written, succinct and insightful piece that maps out the economic and social fissures that make it a challenge for foreign companies to move from investing in first-tier cities to x-tier cities. Localized city and region reports follow the overview, with specific issues written up by company representatives on the ground.
“The net result of the FDI inflows, as well as government investments in fixed assets throughout the country, is that cities across the Chinese landscape are becoming wealthier, with double-digit annual growth rates that match the nation as a whole. With increased growth, though, comes a host of nuanced policy-development and enforcement issues that administrators at every level of government in China need to address.”
