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China-Exodus has begun, and countries like India and Vietnam stand to gain the most from it.
India Wages and Currency Beckon Manufacturers from China
Posted on Friday, June 1, 2012 by 2point6billion.com
U.S.-India bilateral trade now same level as U.S.-China trade in 1997 and increasing
Jun. 1 – India is beginning to look increasingly attractive as a destination for foreign investors as concerns over a lack of reform direction in China, coupled with increasing labor costs and a strengthening RMB position are placing some China based businesses under financial pressures. This was a point made earlier this week by Davide Cucino, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China in its annual report – citing that 20 percent of its member companies surveyed said they were considering exiting the China market.
But for that 20 percent, what are the options? Interestingly, India looks increasingly likely to be the answer. Unlike China, India is getting reforms into place, and is opening up its markets. It has a large and cheaply available workforce, and the rupee is relatively low against the U.S. dollar and Euro. Just the currency situation alone means your dollar value goes further in India, whereas in China it is diminishing. India in fact has been making considerable progress – bilateral trade with the EU reached a record high of US$110 billion last year, an increase of 22 percent. Of that, exports from India to the EU also increased – demonstrating that even with the difficulties in the European markets, firms there are buying more Indian manufactured products.
EU Chamber Warns of China Investment Withdrawals | China Briefing News
EU Chamber Warns of China Investment Withdrawals
Posted on May 29, 2012 by China Briefing
May 29 – Davide Cucino, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, has warned that the investment climate among European businesses in China is becoming increasingly negative.
Citing stalled reforms and perceived discrimination, the Chamber – in conjunction with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants – found through a recently conducted survey that problems with market access, regulatory barriers and rising costs are all cause for concern. To illustrate that point, just over one-fifth of some 557 EuroCham members that responded to the survey reported that they are considering moving investments out of China.
“There are indications from this survey that as reform continues to stall and costs rise, a previously reliable stream of FDI may slow and planned investments may be shifted to other emerging markets,” the chamber said. Foreign direct investment into China by the European Union dropped 28 percent year-on-year over the first four months of 2012, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The Ministry has blamed the drop solely on the Sovereign Debt Crisis.
The European Union, while acknowledging the impact of the financial crisis in Europe on investments in China, nonetheless stressed that the overall investment environment in China has been deteriorating.
China-Exodus has begun, and countries like India and Vietnam stand to gain the most from it.