China To Invest £105 Billion Into UK Infrastructure Over Next Decade, Report Says

Over the next decade, China will be investing around £105 billion dollars into UK infrastructure, with the bulk of the investments in energy, property, and transport, according to the Financial Times (FT), citing a report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research alongside the law firm Pinsent Masons.

China, the second-largest economy is the world, has invested £11.7 billion in the UK between 2005 and 2013.

However, this appears to be just the starting point of a major trend with investment flow into the UK expected to rise sharply as Chinese investors seek a safe haven for their capital, according to the report, the FT said.

“We expect this to be the beginning of a major trend as a trickle of Chinese investment turns into a wave over the coming decade,” said Richard Laudy, a partner at Pinsent Masons, according to the FT.

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