Chinese Investment in Australia: Challenges, Perceptions, and Policy Implications

An analysis of the challenges, perceptions, and policy implications of Chinese investment in Australia.

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Chinese Investment in Australia: Challenges, Perceptions, and PolicyImplicationsHow has Chinese investment in Australia evolved over time, and what steps can be taken toimprove the bilateral investment relationship between the two countries? Discuss the role ofregulatory changes, enhanced cooperation, and the potential impact of an Australia-China FreeTrade Agreement (FTA).Ans 1: Both the Australian Government and Opposition stress that they welcome Chineseinvestment in Australia and appreciate the benefits such investment brings. At first glance, thisofficial welcome seems to be working. Australia has been the top destination for China’soffshore investments, especially into the resources sector. But Australia’s ranking is slipping.Several steps could be taken to improve the bilateral investment relationship, including bettercommunicationandengagement,regulatorychanges,enhancedcooperationintwokeyinvestment sectors, and a swift and pragmatic conclusion to the negotiations for an AustraliaChina Free Trade Agreement (FTA).How have perceptions of mistrust and discrimination affected Chinese Outward Foreign DirectInvestment (OFDI) in Australia? Analyze the impact of government policies, public concerns,andadditionalconsiderationsimposedonChineseinvestors,particularlyState-OwnedEnterprises (SOEs) and Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs).Ans 2:A less tangible, but equally important, factor in the decline of Chinese OFDI in Australiamay be the growing sense amongst Chinese investors of Australia’s mistrust and discrimination.Since 2008 a number of events have helped create this impression. Starting in 2008, a number ofhighprofile Chinese investment proposals were either blocked or were substantially modified by

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