In 2011, FDI into China amounted to USD 116 bn, up by 9.72% y-o-y. However, FDI decreased y-o-y for four consecutive months from November 2011 to February 2012. China's outbound investment in 2011 reached USD 60.1 bn, registering a slight growth of 1.8% y-o-y. Significant investments occurred both in the resources and non-resources sectors. By Beijing Axis Capital

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The Eurozone debt crisis was one the leading events in the global economy in 2011. The map below illustrates the global debt outlook not only in Europe, where the situation is clearly severe, but also in other regions. It is notable how little debt can be attributed to the BRICS countries, including China, and how large the debt exposure is in developed countries, notably the US and Japan. The red and yellow bars indicate the growth that indebted nations will be able to muster in 2011 and 2015. By Beijing Axis Strategy

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Europe is looking to China as an alternative source of finance and growth. China, the world's fifth-largest investor in 2010, invested USD 4.61 bn (non-financial) in Europe last year, a 57.3% year-on-year increase. This wave of Chinese investment comes at a time when European companies are thirsty for cash. Is Europe's crisis becoming China's opportunity? By Javier Cuñat

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