China goes west presents an unrivalled overview of chinese companies expansion into developed economies and the opportunities and challenges it brings through detailed research engaging case studies and exclusive interviews with senior executives backaler tells the story of why and how chinese companies invest internationally providing much needed insight into these firms and their rise the author concludes with practical advice for governments companies and societies in china and . China goes west everything you need to know about chinese companies going global back to news share this presenting an unrivalled perspective into the inner workings of chinese corporations and their expansion plans for international markets this book combines executive interviews and first hand accounts providing the sorely needed context to the rise of chinese companies in home and . Presenting an unrivalled perspective into the inner workings ofchinese corporations and their expansion plans for internationalmarkets this book. In this lecture joel backaler associate vice president at frontier strategy group and author of china goes west everything you need to know about chinese companies going global will address the following key issues we should be aware of when assessing the impact of chinese firms playing an increasing role in the global economy what are the motivations for chinese companies to expand globally what forms of investment predominate in chinese firms overseas expansion what are . In the following excerpt from joel backalers book china goes west everything you need to know about chinese companies going global the chairman of chinas largest domestic automaker discusses how his company bought out swedens volvo we are like a poor farm boy pursuing a famous movie star said li shufu chairman of chinese automaker geely