Chinese Investment in Australia : Unique Insights From the Mining Industry

This book provides comprehensive coverage on the key issues of Chinese investment in the Australian minerals industry. It offers unique insights into the entry process, the management of Chinese investments, and their success factors and lessons learnt as being impacted upon by the entangling of political, economic, social and competitive forces. Australia is renowned for its abundance of natural resources and is one of the largest recipients of Chinese direct investment. State- and privately-owned Chinese firms have invested heavily in the Australian minerals industry to secure a supply for their domestic production. In this book, the authors provide a comprehensive review of how Chinese firms have successfully invested in the Australian mineral industry based on their extensive research and consulting experiences. They provide unique insights into the entry processes used by Chinese investors, factors contributing to their successes, lessons they have learnt, and the challenges they have encountered in managing their investment. Moreover, the book also elaborates on how the political, economic and competitive forces in both countries influence Chinese investments in Australia. It is an informative tool for domestic and international policy makers, business professionals, academic and informed readers with interests on how China's resource requirements are impacting the Australian political and commercial landscape Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction....Pages 1-17 An Overview of China’s Investment in the Australian Mineral Industry: Theoretical Perspective and Investment Characteristics....Pages 18-47 Australian Regulatory Framework on FDI and its Application to Chinese Investment....Pages 48-70 The Impact on Australian Political Economy from Chinese Investment into Australia’s Mining Industry....Pages 71-112 The Investment Process and After-Transaction Integration and Management....Pages 113-139 Why the Proposed CHINALCO Investment in Rio Tinto Failed....Pages 140-174 Chinese Investment in the Australian Minerals Industry: Concluding Comments, Organisational Challenges and Policy Implications....Pages 175-199 Back Matter....Pages 200-226