The increased entry of Chinese investors into German companies has so far very positive effects on employment, wages and worker's participation,  a study by the Hans Boeckler Foundation announced on Tuesday.

 

As works councils and trade unions in Germany managed to conclude agreements with Chinese companies on collective bargaining coverage, investments and job security, the Chinese investors were far more co-operative than many other financial investors, said the study.

 

In 2011, investors from China took over the majority or significant portions of eleven major companies in Germany that were joined by seven more companies in the first half of 2012 alone, according to the study.

 

"The interest of Chinese investors in German takeover targets has awakened," said Oliver Emons, an economist at the Hans Boeckler Foundation.

 

 

He also noted that investors from China no longer only have access to bankruptcies, but now also take over healthy companies with temporary financial difficulties. 

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