• Chinese
• direct
• enterprises
• Foreign
• investment

After entering into the WTO, China’s national economy is incorporated in the spring tide of the global economy. Economic globalization is changing the model of Chinese enterprises’ development. In order to tackle the new situation of international competition, more and more Chinese enterprises start to go abroad, and participate in the tide of international competition through the way of foreign direct investment. After more than 20 years development, Chinese enterprises’ foreign direct investment has obtained some achievements. At present, Chinese overseas enterprises spread all over 184 countries and regions in the world, but the distribution of investment is uneven. To European Union, one of the three most important economic entities in the world, China’s FDI scale is really very small comparing to the huge economic trade contacts between the China and European Union. Under the new situation of European Union’s eastern enlargement, it is more and more important for Chinese enterprises to develop FDI in European Union.
In order to promote Chinese enterprises’ entry into European Union market, this work attempts to put forward suggestion on developing Chinese enterprises’ FDI in European Union on the basis of FDI theories analyses.
This paper is divided into four main chapters. The first chapter probes into the theoretical foundation of FDI through analyzing of the main FDI theories. The chapter two analyzes the overall development and characteristics of China's OFDI: how, were, why. The third chapter analyzes the current situation and main reasons of Chinese corporations’ FDI in European Union. It finds out that the main characteristics are small scales、uneven distribution and etc. And the main motivations are exploring the European Union market, evading anti-dumping barriers and acquiring cutting edge technology. The final chapter mainly discusses the question how to invest successfully in European Union countries. By drawing lessons from other Asian countries’ practice, we put forward some suggestion of route choices for Chinese enterprises to enter into European Union countries.

After entering into the WTO, China’s national economy is incorporated in the spring tide of the global economy. Economic globalization is changing the model of Chinese enterprises’ development. In order to tackle the new situation of international competition, more and more Chinese enterprises start to go abroad, and participate in the tide of international competition through the way of foreign direct investment. After more than 20 years development, Chinese enterprises’ foreign direct investment has obtained some achievements. At present, Chinese overseas enterprises spread all over 184 countries and regions in the world, but the distribution of investment is uneven. To European Union, one of the three most important economic entities in the world, China’s FDI scale is really very small comparing to the huge economic trade contacts between the China and European Union. Under the new situation of European Union’s eastern enlargement, it is more and more important for Chinese enterprises to develop FDI in European Union. In order to promote Chinese enterprises’ entry into European Union market, this work attempts to put forward suggestion on developing Chinese enterprises’ FDI in European Union on the basis of FDI theories analyses. This paper is divided into four main chapters. The first chapter probes into the theoretical foundation of FDI through analyzing of the main FDI theories. The chapter two analyzes the overall development and characteristics of China's OFDI: how, were, why. The third chapter analyzes the current situation and main reasons of Chinese corporations’ FDI in European Union. It finds out that the main characteristics are small scales、uneven distribution and etc. And the main motivations are exploring the European Union market, evading anti-dumping barriers and acquiring cutting edge technology. The final chapter mainly discusses the question how to invest successfully in European Union countries. By drawing lessons from other Asian countries’ practice, we put forward some suggestion of route choices for Chinese enterprises to enter into European Union countries.