Avoir une empreinte de pas signicative en Chine est devenu un impératif stratégique pour les compagnies multinationales de partout dans le monde. L'attraction est la demande apparemment insatiable de la Chine des produits, des services, du capital et de la technologie. George D. Martin, l'associé et la chaise du Faegre et de la pratique en matière de Benson Chine, voit la perche courante d'acquisition en Chine car le point culminant logique des tendances d'investissement étranger qu'il a observées la première fois en pratiquant à Changhaï au milieu des années 90. Martin s'attend à cette tendance de M&A de continuer. Mais en quelques années à venir, il conseille, ce ne sera pas juste les compagnies étrangères sur l'acheter-côté des affaires frontalières de M&A impliquant la Chine.

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La Chine est devenue un synonyme pour la future croissance d'affaires. C'est le Nirvâna d'affaires du 21ème siècle. C'est l'endroit à être. Les compagnies brouillent pour obtenir une part de l'action. Pas un jour passe sans une certaine compagnie faisant une annonce d'un investissement dans leur futur qui implique la Chine.

Leur raison de cette bousculade est l'espérance de gagner de vastes augmentations en valeur d'actionnaire. L'exécution rapportée suggérerait que ces espérances soient difficiles réalisent.

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For certain luxury brands, China has already outstripped both Japan and Hong Kong as the largest single market in Asia Pacific. But the growing presence of luxury brands in China is bringing with it greater competition. The country’s busiest streets, such as Nanjing Road in Shanghai, are witnessing fierce competition among the world’s luxury brands. While some have warned that the China market is becoming saturated, for the time being the environment is still a positive one for potential entrants.

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While hard work and plain living have been revered virtues of the Chinese people for generations, there has been a growth in demand for foreign-branded or imported goods. But running counter to the growing habit of consumption in China is the traditional propensity to save. Though luxury consumption is growing, for most the dominant social idea is still prudent consumption and undertaking no more than you can perform.

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By China Briefing 

Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Senior Partner of Dezan Shira & Associates, speaking at the Asia Business Forum Annual China M&A Conference in Singapore today said that he felt the Chinese economy would withstand any U.S. recession and that M&A (mergers and acquisitions) activity would continue in the PRC.

His comments, made to a group of prominent academics and lawyers, including the corporate finance heads of Deloitte Touche and KPMG, stated that while U.S. imports had declined by over 10 percent in the past four months signaling a downtown in the U.S. economy, Chinese exports had risen by over 21 percent for the same period, proving, he said, that China had sustainable export markets elsewhere that would keep it immune from any U.S. recession. Read the rest of “China M&A activity unlikely to slow down, economy appears immune from U.S. recession” or post a comment