> It is also afraid of buying assets in the US and Europe as it cannot guarantee that these assets will not be seized if need be for political reasons. Chinese

> It is also afraid of buying assets in the US and Europe as it cannot guarantee that these assets will not be seized if need be for political reasons. Chinese firms own commercial properties, ports, highways, and bridges across Europe and the United States. A common, although wildly exaggerated, meme is that Chinese interests buying up property in cities such as Vancouver and San Francisco drive house prices up to extreme levels.