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SUMMARY:China Political Economy Discussion Group:&quot\;Outward Foreign Di
 rect Investment and the Political Economy of China’s Development&quot\; 
 with Dr Jan Knoerich (KCL) - Dr Jan Knoerich\, King's College London
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DESCRIPTION:Dr Jan Knoerich\, Lecturer on the Economy of China at the Lau 
 China Institute\, King's College London will present his latest research t
 o the China Political Economy Graduate Discussion Group.\n\nOver the past 
 ten years\, China’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) has spread 
 rapidly across the globe\, arousing much academic and public interest in t
 he intentions\, strategies\, motivations and characteristics of Chinese co
 mpanies going global. Two points of view are commonly found in the literat
 ure on Chinese OFDI. One sees it as a pure business endeavour\, where Chin
 ese firms invest abroad for profit and business expansion\, similar to any
  other global businesses. The other perspective sees OFDI as a strategic i
 nstrument for Beijing\, where strong government-enterprise links are explo
 ited to advance what is in China’s national political interests. Against
  the background of this dichotomy\, this presentation will propose a third
  perspective – one that sees Chinese OFDI as an extension of its industr
 ial policies and national economic development agenda\, geared towards usi
 ng OFDI to achieve higher levels of economic growth and transformation\, a
 s well as technological catch-up\, for the Chinese economy. When considere
 d from this perspective\, new questions emerge on how to view the expansio
 n of multinationals from China and other emerging and developing economies
 . \n\nWhen? 3rd of March\, 2-4pm \nWhere? Room S1\, Alison Richard Buildin
 g\, Sidgwick Site\, 7 West Rd\, CB3 9DT\n\nTo join the Political Economy o
 f China Graduate discussion group and receive the recommended readings ple
 ase email Vasiliki at vm314@cam.ac.uk!
LOCATION:Room S1\, Alison Richard Building\, 7 West Road\, University of C
 ambridge
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