Why Foreign Investment Is Pouring Inland

Central China on the Rise China Briefing

This issue examines China’s central provinces. With costs rising in the manufacturing centers of the South China and the Yangtze River Delta, more and more multinationals are looking at China, not only as an export platform, but as growing market that will play key role in global sales and marketing strategies. We take a look at the processing trade restrictions that are causing many manufacturers to move, how Central China is increasing spending on infrastructure and promoting foreign investment, and investment strategies more and more multinationals are using in regards to China. We also highlight future trends in the six provinces of Central China and take a look at five regional second- and third-tier cities in our continuing series 3TC.