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Chinese firms face more geopolitical risks as ODI rises

Lillian Li, Moody’s Ratings VP and senior credit officer, explained to FA that companies in manufacturing, high tech, infrastructure and logistics are facing higher geopolitical risks than other sectors; China's outbound direct investment is on the rise.

June 23, 2026

General Mills sells Häagen-Dazs shops in China

One of the investors in the undisclosed licencing deal is fast-growing Chinese tea firm Ningji.

June 02, 2026

Beijing clarifies outbound investment rules after Manus deal block

China is strengthening oversight of outbound investment through new regulations from July 1 that are designed to safeguard national interests, following an earlier ban on Meta’s acquisition of AI firm Manus.

June 02, 2026

Pfizer signs potential $10.5bn oncology licencing deal with China’s Innovent

The US pharmaceutical giant will pay $650m upfront to support 12 cancer medicine programmes with HKEX-listed Innovent; the collaboration includes co-commercialisation rights in the US and Europe.

May 29, 2026

China issues Rmb6bn green sovereign bond in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's finance secretary Paul Chan said the deal will "attract more cross-boundary Rmb financing and trading activities to Hong Kong".

May 29, 2026

China cracks down on brokers for illegal cross-border stock trading

Three brokers, including Hong Kong’s largest online brokerage Futu, have been heavily penalised by Chinese regulators, in an effort to clean up market misconduct and to curb illegal outflows.

May 26, 2026

Beijing tightens overseas investment oversight amid security concerns

Chinese regulators have blocked Meta’s acquisition of AI firm Manus, and fined a Chinese food firm using new overseas listing rules, as tech security concerns rise.

May 17, 2026

Opinion: China's deepening presence in Europe’s tech and manufacturing sectors

Rather than relying solely on exports, Chinese companies are gradually integrating into Europe’s industrial fabric, argues Collabrium Partners' Adam Zhang Yu.

May 15, 2026

China Hongqiao Group issues Rmb10.2bn convertible bond

The HKEX listed aluminium giant will use the money to stockpile bauxite, refinance debt, to invest in overseas projects, share repurchases and for general corporate purposes; it also made a concurrent share repurchase.

May 08, 2026

CATL's shares fall amid $5bn placement

The sale price was 7% below the price of the last trading day which reflected “market conditions”, and as a result CATL’s shares declined 6.88% on April 28.

April 28, 2026