"In 2008 global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by around 20 percent, while outward FDI from China nearly doubled. This disparity is likely to continue in 2009 and 2010 as China invests even more overseas. What is driving this continuing surge in China 's outward FDI? China's FDI outflows took off as a result of the government's adoption and promotion of a "go global" policy aimed at establishing the country's investors as international players." (Quoted from article)