In 2008, US corporations gained a 33% return on their investments in China, while other multinationals got a 22% return. By contrast, the return on US government securities, which form the bulk of China’s foreign assets, was next to nothing.
对此有两个因素可以解释这一异常现象。首先是外国投资在中国的高回报。在2008年度，美国企业在中国的投资回报率高达33%，其他跨国企业也能实现22%的投资效益。相比之下，占中国国外资产大头的美国政府债券收益则近乎为零。