Poland in the top 20 most attractive locations for China

Poland is ranked 17th among 67 key locations for Chinese investment, says Elżbieta Czerpak, the head of research at Knight Frank commenting on the findings of the company’s latest ‘New Frontiers’ report. The opening of a railway line between Chengdu and Łódź has contributed to a significant rise in bilateral trade volumes between Poland and China. The country was ranked highly due to the effectiveness of its institutions that allow investors to place capital more easily, a market that is accessible to direct foreign investment, and a rapidly developing infrastructure. In 2016 China’s foreign direct investment in Poland totalled USD 563 mln. Poland was the largest recipient of Chinese FDI among the countries in the Visegrad Group and the eighth in the European Union. The importance of Poland is further demonstrated by its standing in the ‘16+1’ group, which collects together the CEE countries that collaborate with China. The effects of this coll