ABSTRACT
The structure of exports shows that in the long run more than 90% of foreign sales consist of manufactured goods. Firms created with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) represent a growing share of exports in China as well as in the rest of the world. The financial crisis, the revaluation of the yuan and the increase in the price of materials make Chinese exports less easy. China’s economic and industrial space is in the process of structuring. Geographically, the coastal regions have been more directly affected by the financial crisis. The momentum remains very positive with a steady increase in annual FDI inflow, accounting for more than half of what all Asia receives. Paradoxically, therefore, the most developed and richest regions have suffered the most from the effects of the crisis. In addition, monetary appreciation of the client country can both increase the level of sales in value and reduce the cost of the investment for shareholders from that same country.
