80% of Chinese Firms Are Expanding in Europe — Are You Ready?

A landmark report released in Luxembourg in March 2026 found that nearly 80 percent of surveyed Chinese firms planned to expand EU investment over the next three years. European operators have been watching China's regulatory tightening at home and assuming it would slow the outbound wave. They were wrong. The wave is arriving — and the EU's defensive architecture is still under construction.

What happened in China At the 2026 New Quality Productive Forces and Cross-Border Finance Forum in Luxembourg, held on March 24, a report jointly published by the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU, China Economic Information Service Shanghai Headquarters, and Xinhua News Agency's Europe Regional Bureau delivered a clear signal: Chinese capital is not retreating from Europe. Nearly 80 percent of surveyed Chinese firms said they planned to expand investment in the EU over the next three years, with around 15 percent saying they would increase investment significantly. The findings were drawn from surveys and in-depth interviews with around 100 Chinese enterprises operating across the continent. The sectoral spread is what should focus European attention. New energy vehicle and auto-parts makers accounted for more than a quarter of the surveyed firms. IT and software services companies and renewable energy businesses followed. Altogether, Chinese investment in Europe now spans…

80% of Chinese Firms Are Expanding in Europe — Are You Ready?

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