GlobeSt.com Interviews Jim Butler on Chinese Investment and US Economic Issues

Jim Butler | December 19, 2016

By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Lawyers | Author of www.HotelLawBlog.com 19 December 2016 I was recently interviewed by GlobeSt.com to discuss Chinese investment in the United States, including why the US is an attractive market for Chinese dollars, how it helps the US economy, and what it means for the Chinese market. Some selected excerpts from our conversation are below. The driving factors behind Chinese foreign investment in the United States: Chinese investors will deploy a record $212.7 billion in investments outside China. This trend is driven by a number of factors: Chinese real estate and stock market...