Senior Research Analyst
Armand Meyer is a Senior Research Analyst with Rhodium Group’s China Data Services team, researching China’s outbound investment trends and related economic and political policies.
ChinaArmand’s research utilizes his background in data science to track cross-border investment flows.
Prior to joining Rhodium, Armand interned for the European External Action Service in Singapore and worked as a Research Assistant at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London. Armand holds a Master’s degree in Asia-Pacific studies from SOAS University, London.
Report
Building on a long collaboration between Rhodium Group and MERICS, this report summarizes China’s investment footprint in the EU-27 and the UK in 2023, analyzing the shifting patterns in China’s FDI as well as policy developments in Europe and China.
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Chinese OFDI along the EV value chain has been booming, fueling anxiety about Chinese companies’ dominance in high-tech industries.
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The US is experiencing a post-pandemic boom in FDI, but Chinese companies are notably missing from the party.
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When foreign companies and investors start “de-risking” and reducing exposure to China’s economy, Beijing will probably be unable to detect the magnitude of the change in behavior.
