Outbound moves set to gain more momentum

This year is a milestone for outward direct investment from China. The nation's outward investment is predicted to match or exceed the foreign direct investment flowing into China's mainland.

While the final statistics are not expected until around the end of February, it is important to understand the underlying forces driving the current momentum, which might help determine whether such a trend is sustainable.

China, the largest emerging market and transition economy in the world, has seen 35 years of rapid economic growth. It is natural that it attracts a lot of capital investment from around the world.