英国一直是中国企业在欧洲进行并购投资的重要目的地国,2016~2017年度,英国先后经历了脱欧公投、提前大选、恐怖袭击等大事件,但中企在英投资仍延续强劲势头。虽然首相特雷莎·梅上任前一直对外资秉持谨慎态度,但该年度内英国的外资并购机制仍维持了开放的态势。在中企的热点投资领域——基础设施,新改制的全国基础设施委员会有望改善该领域决策过程冗长、低效的弊病;与此同时,北部振兴计划把权力下放到地方,将进一步维持英国对基础设施投资的巨大吸引力。在脱欧谈判过程中,预计英国政府会继续甚至加大对外资的吸引力度,以维持资本对英国的偏好。英国为解决基础设施老旧问题而提出的北部振兴计划和产业战略,都与中企的投资偏好和“一带一路”倡议存在众多契合点,尤其是在基础设施领域,英国的综合吸引力指数高居全球第九。中资企业应根据自身实际需求、产品服务市场和外汇市场的变化,抓住时机做出理性的投资选择。
<<The UK has been a key destination for Chinese investment in Europe and momentum has been well kept during 2016-2017 despite frustrating events like Brexit,an early election and terrorist attacks. The new Prime Minister Theresa May has kept the FDI regime open,though she had indicated caution against foreign investment before taking office. The newly structured National Infrastructure Commission is a positive signal too in that decision-making related to infrastructure deals is expected to be less restrained by party politics and in turn more efficient. This will further enhance the UK’s attractiveness as a destination for infrastructural investment,which is already ranked ninth by Arcadis global survey. The motivation of the UK government to revive economic cooperation with China seems to be growing,as it starts Brexit negotiations which are not expected to be an easy “divorce” with the EU. As the UK finds itself having to be more reliant on China to sustain economic growth and figures out how to interface its “Northern Powerhouse Plan” and Industrial Strategy with Chinese economic drives including the OBOR,prospect for Chinese investment in the UK remains positive.
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