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Waning State Capitalism?

Despite the obvious slowdown of the Chinese economy, China’s overseas investment (COI) continues to record strong growth, increasing by 20 percent in the first seven months of 2015 according to China’s Ministry of Commerce. It is important to note, though, that the recent growth is mostly driven by private companies rather than state-owned enterprises (SOEs).