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Watch our three video interviews featuring Andrew Malcolm, Fang Jian and Betty Yap who discuss:

• key currency developments including progress made in the opening of China’s capital account,
• the latest outbound M&A strategy developments; and
• recent activity in inbound foreign investment in China.

The RMB internationalisation project

The third plenum has reinforced the policy for domestic reform, essential to the modernisation of China’s financial system. China’s progress in the internationalisation of the renminbi and the opening of its capital account is outlined by Andrew Malcolm, Linklaters Partner – Capital Markets, who discusses key currency developments and the growing importance of the Dim Sum bond and related markets.

China’s outbound M&A strategy

Chinese companies continue to invest overseas, with Chinese outbound investment expected to outweigh foreign inbound investment in the near future. Fang Jian, Linklaters National Managing Partner, China, discusses these developments in more detail and the opportunities they create for Chinese firms and global players.

Investing into China

Inbound foreign investment remains critical to China’s growth. With third plenum policies encouraging a free market approach, this is good news for foreign investors. Hear Betty Yap, Linklaters Partner – M&A and Private Equity, discuss which sectors are the most attractive to foreign investors and where foreign investment into China is coming from.