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-standing collaboration between Rhodium Group and MERICS, this report summarizes China’s investment footprint in the EU-27 and the UK in 2025, analyzing policy developments and the shifting patterns in China’s FDI.
External research
New data from Rhodium Group’s China Cross-Border Monitor (CBM) shows that mainland Chinese companies announced 128 major FDI transactions in Q1 2026 with an estimated total value of $26.3 billion.
External research
Chinese FDI in the US has fallen significantly from its 2016 peak and remained at low levels for the past five years. The reality of the bilateral relationship makes a meaningful rebound of Chinese FDI in the US unlikely.
External research
The momentum of Chinese outbound FDI dropped in Q4 2025, with only $19.2 billion in newly announced transactions. Greenfield investment led the slowdown, with only a single new billion-dollar project announced.
