Chinese direct investment in Europe reached $10 billion in 2011. Chinese investment in Europe tripled in 2011 to reach $10 billion, according to a study by the Rhodium Group consultancy in collaboration with CCPI, a Chinese investment bank. Having reached on average less than $1 billion per year from 2004 to 2008, Chinese direct investments tripled to about $3 billion in 2009 and 2010, before tripling again in 2011. Although this amount of $10 billion is relatively modest in comparison with...