London tops for Chinese investment

15% off all Chinese FDI has gone to London since 2002

Written by AccountancyAge.com

London is Europe’s top city for foreign investment from Chinese companies, according to the Ernst & Young European Investment Monitor.

Since 1997, London has attracted 34 Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, with 27 of these projects having been completed since 2002.

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The City has attracted 15% of all Chinese FDI into Europe since 2002, the highest share for any European city.

Furthermore trade between the UK and China has more than doubled over the past five years - in 2004 alone, investment into London from greater China totalled £120 million.

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