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Investing In Britain: What Does China Own?

Geoff Riley

23rd September 2015

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This is an excellent background piece from Sky News on the scale and scope of Chinese foreign direct investment in the British economy - from ports to airports to water companies and nowthe proposed sizeable investment in a new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point. Read the article here.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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