1、1900 单词, 10500 英文字符, 3080 汉字 出 处 : Stephen Frost. Chinese outward direct investment in Southeast Asia: how big are the flows and what does it mean for the region?J. The Pacific Review, 2004, 17(3):323-340. Chinese outward direct investment in Southeast Asia: how big are the flows and what does it me
2、an for region Stephen Frost Tracking Chinese ODI in ASEAN This year, China will run information programmes for government officials in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to inform them of ways to attract mainland investment (Dai 2004). This is partly a response to South Asian interest in attr
3、acting Chinese money, but it is also motivated by Chinese interest in developing joint-venture partnerships in the region. Pakistan, for instance, provides significant tax concessions and other inducements to mainland investors, which has led to three Chinese automobile giants putting $30 million in
4、to manufacturing plants and technology transfer (Dai 2004). Chinese industrialists like Ma Xian (quoted in Dai 2004), manager of the Hua Yuan Group (an SOE producing textiles), believe that South and Southeast Asia are regions in which China could develop a strong industrial base. This view is not s
5、urprising, given that the investment training programmes detailed here for South Asia have been under way in Southeast Asia since 2003, and that Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand have set up offices in China to attract Chinese firms and investment (Dai 2004). The new initiatives for South Asia are pe
6、rhaps a consequence of Chinas investment success in Southeast Asia where increased trade has brought about a dramatic change in regional views. In 2002, the then Malaysian prime minister - Dr Mahathir - complained that China is an economic threat for Southeast Asia. It is already a threat in terms of attracting foreign direct investment, and it is going to be a threat to Southeast Asias world trade (quoted in NW 2002). He was not the only prominent Southeast Asian to mention it, bu