TOKYOâChina's government-wealth investors last year more than doubled their investments in major Japanese blue-chip companies, with combined stakes totaling more than 1.6 trillion yen ($19.4 billion), according to investment-advisory firms and people familiar with the matter.
The stakesâpurchased mostly through obscurely named, Australian-registered investment vehiclesâappear to be passive, with investors silent on matters of corporate strategy and management. But they highlight China's growing financial clout as well as the growing economic ties between China and Japan.
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The stakesâpurchased mostly through obscurely named, Australian-registered investment vehiclesâappear to be passive, with investors silent on matters of corporate strategy and management. But they highlight China's growing financial clout as well as the growing economic ties between China and Japan.
http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-bu...-budgeting&sec=topStories&pos=7&asset=&ccode=