Analysis: How China Can Revitalize Its Slumping Overseas Investment

Overseas investment drives the long-term growth of Chinese companies by allowing them to access resources and technologies that they can’t get at home while providing a shortcut to foreign markets.

Their investment abroad peaked in 2017, after which it fell precipitously due to geopolitical issues and the pandemic. Getting it growing again will be vital for the world’s second-largest economy in the long run.