Investment
FDI
Foreign direct investment should follow a defined commercial need and an operating model that requires long-term local commitment. The investment case needs evidence on market access, customers, structure, location, capital, governance, implementation and the conditions under which management would change course.
Building a Defensible China Investment Case
01
State the investment thesis
Define the customer opportunity, strategic advantage, local capability required and reason direct investment is preferable to a lighter entry route.
Thesis record: Market need / Advantage / Local capability / Investment rationale
02
Confirm access and operating feasibility
Test the proposed activities, ownership, sector conditions, location, licences, people and supply requirements before returns are modelled.
Feasibility map: Activities / Structure / Location / Approvals / Operations
From Investment Thesis to Operating Commitment
03
Design governance with the investment
Set decision rights, board and management responsibilities, reporting, reserved matters and escalation before local commitments accumulate.
Governance record: Ownership / Authority / Reporting / Escalation / Exit
04
Stage capital against implementation
Link entity work, hiring, premises, assets and market launch to verified milestones and downside triggers.
Investment gate: Milestone / Capital / Evidence / Owner / Stop rule
FDI Decisions Before Capital Is Deployed
Guide
Guidance on China FDI theses, market access, structures, locations, governance, capital, implementation and return decisions.
Comparison
Comparisons of investment and entry structures across ownership, control, capital, speed, operating authority and flexibility.
Review
Reviews of access assumptions, customer evidence, governance, implementation, return cases and downside exposure.
FAQ
Answers to management questions on sectors, ownership, structure, locations, capital, approvals, returns and exit.
Resources
Investment papers, feasibility records, governance maps, capital plans, implementation schedules and decision logs.
Tool
Tools for FDI screening, structure comparison, scenario analysis, readiness review and staged investment.
Case
Examples of how foreign companies developed China investment cases and moved from approval to controlled execution.
News
Developments affecting foreign investment access, operating conditions, sector assumptions and capital decisions.
How to Use the China FDI Hub
Use Guide to frame the work, Comparison and Review to test alternatives and risk, and FAQ and Resources to prepare the working file. Tool and Case support the management recommendation; News confirms whether the underlying assumptions remain current.
Management should approve the investment thesis, access assessment, structure, governance and staged capital plan. Current sector and transaction requirements should be confirmed before binding commitments.