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Clingendael Commentary: Europe needs to screen Chinese investment

August 14, 2009. Clingendael Commentary Last month Wen Jiabao, China's premier, announced that Beijing will use its foreign exchange reserves to support and accelerate overseas expansion and acquisitions by Chinese companies. Maaike Okano-Heijmans and Frans Paul van der Putten argue that his "going out" strategy will benefit Europe and should be welcomed. Read more »