In recent years Chinese foreign acquisitions have increased significantly. In Europe and the US, these investments are often criticized. Critics argue that Chinese investors outbid other investors with help from their government, that the acquisitions lead to undesirable technology transfer or...

In recent years Chinese foreign acquisitions have increased significantly. In Europe and the United States, these investments are often criticized. Critics argue that Chinese investors outbid competitors with help from their government, that the acquisitions lead to undesirable technology...

In recent years Chinese acquisitions abroad have increased significantly. This paper uses a large dataset on cross-border M&A deals to investigate whether Chinese foreign acquisitions differ from acquisitions coming from other countries. We find that Chinese acquirers buy targets with lower...