State Capitalism as an Instrument of Diplomacy: The Internationalization of Chinese Firms

Xia Han, Xiaohui Liu

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Abstract

Using survey data on Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs), we examine the effect of home-government diplomatic support on Chinese firms’ overseas performance. The findings indicate that the level of diplomatic support offered by the home government has a positive association with the overseas performance of Chinese MNEs. Strong political relations between China and the host country can further boost the effect of home-country diplomatic support on the subsidiary performance of these firms. Our study helps to resolve the puzzle concerning why emerging market MNEs tend to operate in countries where the political conditions are risky. State capitalism plays a key role in enabling emerging market MNEs to compete in overseas markets where strong political relations between a firm’s home government and the host country are in place.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Oxford Handbook of State Capitalism and the Firm
EditorsMike Wright, Geoffrey T. Wood , Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra , Pei Sun, Ilya Okhmatovskiy , Anna Grosman
PublisherOxford University Press
Chapter13
Pages306–326
Number of pages21
ISBN (Electronic)9780191874062
ISBN (Print)9780198837367
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameOxford Handbooks
PublisherOxford University Press

Keywords

  • Chinese MNEs
  • diplomacy
  • political relations state capitalism
  • political relations

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