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Which States Get the Most Chinese Investment?

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Which States Get the Most Chinese Investment?

Which States Get the Most Chinese Investment?

Part of being a global superpower is having some money to throw around.

Want to fund a giant 80 million person megacity in the Pearl River Delta for $322 billion? Piece of cake.

Re-build the Silk Road for up to $1 trillion? Not an issue.

But China doesn’t only show off its deep pockets domestically. The country has also been extremely active on the global market, buying up everything from natural resources in Africa to luxurious real estate in Manhattan. In total, Chinese companies have spent over $1 trillion on overseas investment over the last decade, and this has only accelerated in recent years as investors seek to acquire safe haven assets abroad.

America First?

Today’s infographic comes from SCMP, and it shows where Chinese overseas investment has been going, with a particular focus on the United States between 2000 and 2016.

Cumulatively, China has put $109.5 billion into the U.S. during this time period, with about 70% of that money coming from private companies. The sectors that have received the most Chinese investment so far include real estate and hospitality ($29.5 billion), information technology ($14.2 billion), energy ($13.4 billion), and entertainment ($8.8 billion).

According to Forbes, here were the five biggest investments made in the U.S. in 2016:

1. HNA Tourism Group gets 25% stake in Hilton for $6.5 billion
This deal helps Chinese conglomerate HNA and Hilton to take advantage of China’s growing tourism market both in China and internationally.

2. Tianjin Tianhai buys Ingram Micro for $6.1 billion
This is the biggest purchase of an American information technology company by a Chinese firm so far. Ingram Micro is the world’s largest wholesaler in technology products and services.

3. Haier Group buys GE’s appliance business for $5.6 billion
Haier is a massive consumer electronics and appliances company in China, with roughly $30 billion of revenue per year. However, the company has yet to make inroads in the North American market. This made buying GE’s appliances division a very strategic opportunity for the company.

4. Anbang Insurance pays $5.5 billion for Strategic Hotels And Resorts
One of China’s largest insurance companies bought 15 luxury properties, including the Four Seasons in Washington, D.C. and the JW Marriot Essex House in New York. The deal was originally valued at $6.5 billion, but one of the hotels was dropped after security concerns were raised due to its proximity to a U.S. naval base in San Diego. That property is worth approximately $1 billion.

5. Dalian Wanda buys Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 billion
Legendary Entertainment is a Hollywood production company that has the rights to popular films such as The Dark Knight, Inception, Jurassic World and Straight Outta Compton.

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Graphene: An Investor’s Guide to the Emerging Market

The market value of graphene could reach $3.75 billion by 2030. As the emerging industry shows fast growth, it also faces obstacles.

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Graphene: An Investor’s Guide to the Emerging Market

Graphene is an atomic-scale “honeycomb” that is revolutionizing the world of materials and capturing investor attention.

Experts predict that its market value could reach the billion-dollar threshold by 2027 and soar to a staggering $3.75 billion by 2030.

In this infographic sponsored by HydroGraph, we dive into everything investors need to know about this exciting industry and where it’s headed.

Promising Properties

Graphene possesses several unique physical properties which contribute to its wide range of potential applications.

  • 200 times stronger than steel
  • Harder than diamonds
  • 1,000 times lighter than paper
  • 98% transparent
  • Higher electrical conductivity than copper
  • Heat conductivity: 5 times that of copper
  • 2,630 m² of surface area per gram

Since its first successful isolation in 2004, graphene’s properties have opened the doors to a multitude of commercial applications and products.

Applications of Graphene

Graphene has permeated numerous sectors like electronics, energy, and healthcare because of its impressive array of end uses.

IndustryRevenue CAGR of Graphene Across Industries, 2022-2027
Biomedical and Healthcare52%
Electronics and Telecommunications34%
Energy25%
Aerospace and Defense16%
Other End-User Industries17%

Graphene’s antibacterial properties make it highly suitable for medical instruments and implants. Furthermore, it has shown remarkable potential in helping treat diseases such as cancer.

Another one of the material’s applications is its ability to emit high-speed light pulses, or to combine graphene’s thinness and high-conductivity to create the tiniest possible light sources.

All in all, it’s difficult to sum up graphene’s properties and potential applications in one place. The supermaterial has been covered and cited in thousands of academic journals, and comes up with over 2 million search results on Google Scholar.

Graphene Commercialization

Graphene has evolved from a scientific breakthrough to a commercial reality in less than two decades, putting it firmly on the radar of many future-focused investors.

But despite the strides the industry is making, it is still in its infancy, and therefore challenges exist on the path to widespread adoption. Here are the top five commercialization obstacles perceived by industry players.

Obstacle% of survey respondents
Cost31%
Production Methods, Scaling, and Distribution21%
Material Quality/Consistency17%
Lack of Knowledge/Awareness15%
Dispersion/Handling14%

When transitioning cutting-edge materials from the laboratory to consumer products, challenges like these can be expected. But one company is tackling them head-on.

By producing 99.8% pure graphene, and ensuring batch-to-batch consistency, HydroGraph is helping meet the growing demand for graphene products across industries while addressing challenges like cost, scale, and quality.

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