Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment

The East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University presents a talk by Dan Li on different types of Chinese outward foreign direct investments (OFDI), the temporal, geographic and industry patterns of Chinese OFDI, and the country and industry destinations of Chinese OFDI.

Dan Li, Associate Professor of International Business, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University

China’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) has been growing dramatically and steadily for a decade. Even as the overall global OFDI declined following the 2008 financial crisis, Chinese OFDI increased. The message that “the Chinese are coming!” pervades the business media; along comes the notion of so-called “China Threat.” Are Chinese really buying up the world? Should the world be alarmed? This talk will introduce different types of Chinese OFDI investors, the temporal, geographic and industry patterns of Chinese OFDI, and the country and industry destinations of Chinese OFDI. This talk will then discuss why Chinese firms go abroad in addition to the frequently reported “government support” by the media, what challenges Chinese investors typically encounter in their international operations, and, more importantly, what implications Chinese OFDI has for the world and U.S. economy.   

Dan Li is Associate Professor of International Business in the Kelley Business School at Indiana University. Her research focuses on the management of multinational enterprises, particularly in the areas of international strategic alliances. Her articles appear in journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Management International Review, and Journal of Asian Business Studies. She has served on the editorial review boards of the Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Business Venturing, and is a member of the Academy of Management and the Academy of International Business, founding member of the International Association of Chinese Management Research, and senior associate of the Research Center for Chinese Politics & Business at Indiana University.

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(Light refreshments will be served. You are also welcome to bring your own lunch.)