Expert Explains the Risk of Foreign Investments in China

Expert Explains the Risk of Foreign Investments in China
A worker produces a manufacturing machine at a factory in Nantong, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on May 26, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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Beijing’s practice of arbitrarily shifting regulatory policy is a key political risk for foreign businesses operating in China, the world’s second-largest economy.

China economic analyst and Economics professor Antonio Graceffo, who spent over 20 years in Asia, told The Epoch Times that he believes that the widening power outages give foreign companies a fresh impetus for leaving China among other risk factors, including the U.S.—China trade war, intellectual property (IP) theft, human rights violations, and the pandemic.

Beijing’s Policy Uncertainty

According to the 2020 American Business in China White Paper, Beijing’s regulatory changes often take effect at a moment’s notice, a significant risk for foreign businesses inside China.
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