A survey of acquisitions adds to concerns over China in Sweden
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Jerker Hellström, Head of the Asia and Middle East Program, Swedish Defence Research Agency The Swedish Defence Research Agency (Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, FOI) recently published the first comprehensive audit of Chinese corporate acquisitions in Sweden. The list of identified acquisitions is dominated by industrial, electronics, biotech and automotive companies. In many cases, their operations match the key technology areas highlighted in China’s plans for industrial development. By and large, policymakers and pundits have been unaware of the deals identified in FOI’s report, which now features prominently in an intensifying debate about the Chinese party-state’s activities in Sweden.
A survey of acquisitions adds to concerns over China in Sweden
A survey of acquisitions adds to concerns…
A survey of acquisitions adds to concerns over China in Sweden
Jerker Hellström, Head of the Asia and Middle East Program, Swedish Defence Research Agency The Swedish Defence Research Agency (Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, FOI) recently published the first comprehensive audit of Chinese corporate acquisitions in Sweden. The list of identified acquisitions is dominated by industrial, electronics, biotech and automotive companies. In many cases, their operations match the key technology areas highlighted in China’s plans for industrial development. By and large, policymakers and pundits have been unaware of the deals identified in FOI’s report, which now features prominently in an intensifying debate about the Chinese party-state’s activities in Sweden.