Chongqing in western China has been posting impressive GDP and investment figures in recent years, growth that continued unabated even through a major political scandal. Is the municipality set to run out of steam, or continue its march to become China's next great investment opportunity?

For more than a decade, China’s involvement in Africa has brought financial gain to both regions. But how will this relationship develop as China looks to shift away from being an export-led economy?

Long overlooked because of its remote location, the Chinese city of Urumqi is starting to benefit from a government initiative aimed at unlocking the economic potential of the country's untapped western regions. Will investment in its infrastructure and transport links pay off?

It is often cited that the BRIC economies – Brazil, Russia, India and China – offer the best opportunities for growth. It would therefore follow that outward FDI flows from these countries are also expanding but only one of the so-called 'big four' appears in the top five countries in terms of outward FDI growth.

As animosity between North America and China grows, North America is being increasingly protectionist in its FDI policies, which Chinese investors are rebuffing with claims that they lack clarity and transparency.

Logistics providers are becoming an ever more crucial component in the supply chain, as businesses recognise the importance of being able to move products to any location, quickly.

Macao's gaming industry has been driving the special administrative region's economy in recent years, but concerns about over-reliance have led its government to seek other streams of revenue, starting with the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions sector.