Chinese investors have sharply reduced their company acquisitions in Europe. According to an analysis by the management consultancy EY, there were 139 takeovers or investments in European companies by Chinese investors in Europe last year, 16 fewer than in 2021. The authors of the study put the estimated value of these 139 deals at just 4.3 billion dollars compared to Last year that would be a decrease of almost two thirds. However, EY points out that the purchase prices for the majority of these acquisitions have not been published. The extent of the current Chinese reluctance becomes particularly clear in a longer-term comparison with the record year 2016. At that time, EY counted 309 company acquisitions or investments by Chinese investors in Europe with a total volume of 86 billion euros.
Industry – Fewer Chinese takeovers – Economy
