China outbound M&A activity has experienced explosive growth in the past five years, driven in part by several top-level programs supported by the Chinese government. This growth has been accompanied by a number of challenges, yet a recent survey conducted by Deloitte finds that respondents expect the rapid pace of Chinese investors’ outbound M&A activity to continue. Despite a number of internal and external restrictions currently affecting Chinese enterprises' investments in North America and Europe, Chinese investors appear to be maintaining their optimistic outlook regarding the outbound market.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 28, 2017 12:22 UTC