Chinese investment in the logistics and hospitality sectors of countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative is likely to double within the next five years, according to an analyst from consultants Cushman & Wakefield.
Adam Rush, a director at Cushman & Wakefield, told China Daily that his forecast was based on positive investor sentiment toward the booming global logistics industry.
Chinese real estate investment in countries participating in the BRI surged to $4.8 billion during the first 11 months of 2017, up from $1.2 billion during the same period the previous year. Chinese companies with logistics-related real investments in “Belt and Road” countries earn an average return of 7-10%, according to Cushman & Wakefield, higher than the average return on investment in other real estate segments.