In response to the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, China's overseas direct investment (ODI), especially mergers and acquisitions, rose significantly in the belt-road countries, especially the land-based ones. Comparatively speaking, state-controlled acquirers played a leading role in...

The One Belt One Road initiative is found to promote China's overseas lending in the belt road countries, especially for countries along the continental route. Such effect strengthens and persists for at least three years. Our findings show that launching a national strategy could be a decisive...