Chinese investment in Australia is down 36%. It's time for a more balanced debate about the national interest
- Written by Hans Hendrischke, Professor of Chinese Business and Management, University of Sydney
In 2018 13% of Chinese investment in Ausralia came from state-owned enterprises, with 87% from private companiesEric Prouzet/Unsplash, CC BY-SA
Chinese investment in Australia fell 36% in 2018, to A$8.2 billion (US$6.2 billion) from A$13 billion (US$10 billion) in 2017, according to research by KPMG and the University of Sydney Business School.
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