ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of the negotiation strategy. Most of the world's central banks including the European Central Bank have expressed concerns about China's economic conditions, which have been a drag on global financial markets. Europe appears to be a pivotal destination for Chinese outbound foreign direct investment (OFDI). Moreover, 2016 marked an obvious shift in Chinese OFDI to Europe towards a more diverse mix of industrial sectors, example advanced services, brands, consumer products and high technology. The bulk of Chinese OFDI to the EU comes from state-owned companies and this seems to be the norm rather than the exception as new foreign financial opportunities increase, the role of Chinese state capital relative to OFDI to Europe increases. In Europe as well as in the United States, debate has begun to reach a high pitch among many of the EU's policymakers and European society in general about the long-term benefits of Chinese investment.
