Author(s)

Yanjun Yin

Corresponding Author

Yanjun Yin

ABSTRACT

Since the establishment of the China-ASEAN dialogue in 1991, the economic and trade relations between China and ASEAN countries have become increasingly close. With the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the “Belt and Road” initiative, ASEAN has become an important destination for China’s foreign direct investment. China’s direct investment in ASEAN has promoted the economic and trade development of both parties, and regional cooperation has successfully achieved leapfrog development. And it has become the most successful and dynamic model of cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. In the context of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-ASEAN Dialogue, take this as an opportunity to explore China’s direct investment in ASEAN countries in recent years. The study found that the stock of China’s outward direct investment in ASEAN has been increasing year by year, involving a wide range of countries, but there are problems such as the slowdown in the growth of investment flows, the high concentration of investment spatial structure and industrial structure, and put forward relevant countermeasures and suggestions for the problems in the investment process. By optimizing China's investment in ASEAN, in-depth communication and exchanges, and building a closer community of destiny, the relationship between the two sides will enter a new stage of quality improvement and upgrading, and it will also provide reference for China's foreign investment.

KEYWORDS

ASEAN, foreign direct investment, investment problems, countermeasures and suggestions