‘Poster child’: why more Chinese firms have Thailand in their expansion plans

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Chinese companies are expanding into neighboring markets as domestic profits narrow and production capacity grows. Thailand is emerging as a favored destination under a “China plus one” strategy, as firms seek new opportunities amid a complex international environment.

With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. A subtle shift is taking place among Chinese businesses as they adopt a “China plus one” outlook and redirect domestic investments to neighbouring economies – a...