China's Investment into Europe
China's increasing global presence is no better illustrated than its steadily increasing amount of outbound investment, and Europe is seeing significant interest from Chinese investors:
Total FDI from China into Europe ($ Millions), 2000-2014

Source: The Rhodium Group, 2015
Total investment by Chinese companies into Europe reached $18 billion in 2014, and is expected to increase further as China eases policy on outbound investments and mainland companies become even more active on the global stage.