China

Chinese firm's farmland purchase sparks fears
- ABC
- 08 November 2012
An Australian farmer has voiced concerns about a Chinese company's $29 million purchase of 23,000 ha of prime, grain-growing land in Western Australia's south.
China buys Japan water rights on two-decade land price slump
- Bloomberg
- 06 November 2012
A two-decade slump in Japan’s real estate prices, an incomplete land registry and lax rules on buying forest with water rights are attracting investors led by China.
Chinese group vying for Australian farm project
- Wall Street Journal
- 02 November 2012
A Chinese conglomerate and Australia’s largest beef producer are amongst contenders vying for rights to farm an agricultural area equal in size to 21,000 soccer pitches in Western Australia.
Des hommes d’affaires chinois ambitionnent d’investir 200 milliards de FCFA pour l’exploiataion de 40.000 hectares d’hevea et de palmiers a huile
- Gouvernement de Côte d'Ivoire
- 11 October 2012
Le groupe Sinochem s'est vu attribué 40.000 ha en Côte d'Ivoire pour la production de l'huile de palme et de l'hévéa. Le groupe vise à devenir le 1er fournisseur d'engrais en Afrique de l'Ouest.
Crafar Farms buyer eyes more NZ property
- NZ Herald
- 09 October 2012
The Chinese conglomerate that bought the Crafar Farms this year is not ruling out the possibility of buying more New Zealand dairy land to fuel its exports to China.
Farmland and water: China invests abroad
- IISD
- 01 October 2012
The authors found reports of 86 Chinese agriculture projects covering 9 million hectares of land in developing countries. They were able to confirm the existence of 55 projects covering 4.9 million hectares.
Cubbie conundrums: the foreign investment debate
- ABC
- 01 October 2012
The sale of Cubbie Station to a Chinese-led consortium has divided Australia on the issue of foreign investment.
La Sibérie, bientôt une terre chinoise ?
- France 24
- 29 September 2012
Beaucoup de Russes s'inquiètent de voir leur pays devenir un "réservoir" de matières premières pour le voisin chinois qui achète leur pétrole, qui exploite leurs forêts et leurs terres agricoles.
Cambodia: Three MoUs on investment in mineral and agricultural fields signed
- AKP
- 27 September 2012
Three MoUs on investment in mineral exploration and sugar cane plantation in Cambodia were signed last weekend in China’s Guangxi province at the Forum on Potential Investment and Business Opportunities in Cambodia.
Ethiopia Sugar signs $500 million deal with China’s CDC Bank
- Bloomberg
- 26 September 2012
Ethiopia Sugar Corp. said it’s signed agreements with state-owned China Development Bank Corp. for $500 million in loans to build two refineries, part of a plan to boost output of the sweetener almost tenfold by 2025.
Food needs drive Chinese overseas
- AFR
- 25 September 2012
If there was any doubt that China is desperate for agricultural assets, it has been dispelled by the news that China Investment Corp with its $US190 billion war chest is on the hunt all the way down to chilly Tasmania in search of fresh milk.
China targets dairy industry
- AFR
- 24 September 2012
China’s giant sovereign wealth fund is looking to make its first significant investment in the Australian dairy industry, as it tries to lock up food supplies for its growing middle class.