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The Opportunity: How Can the West Benefit from Chinese Investment?

In: China Goes West

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  • Joel Backaler

    (Frontier Strategy Group
    The National Committee on United States-China Relations)

Abstract

When Robert J. Remenar was asked his feelings about a Chinese company acquiring his firm Nexteer, he responded: “We were the ones who sought out Chinese investment to begin with.” A Michigan-based automotive steering firm, Nexteer was on the verge of collapse until it was acquired by Chinese state-owned AVIC Automobile in 2010. After losing millions of dollars, Nexteer had been spun off from Delphi in 2009. During the global financial crisis, Nexteer found itself under temporary ownership by General Motors (CM); however, Remenar recommended to his management that Nexteer remain “for sale” and not be further integrated into GM. This was because many of Nexteer’s clients were GM’s competitors, constituting a conflict of interest and forcing Nexteer to continue looking for new owners.

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  • Joel Backaler, 2014. "The Opportunity: How Can the West Benefit from Chinese Investment?," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: China Goes West, chapter 0, pages 130-142, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-29393-0_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-29393-0_8
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