This document summarizes trends in Chinese overseas investment and opportunities and challenges. It finds that Chinese investors are diversifying into consumer areas like education and real estate in countries like the US and Australia. Long-term, real estate and services are a focus, less so resources. Recent investments have shifted toward developed Western countries and away from resource-focused nations. Analysis of major cross-border deals from 2015-2016 shows the top sectors as energy, real estate, and technology, and the top countries as the US, Australia, and the UK. Real estate markets in cities like New York and San Francisco are described as facing challenges with high prices. Private equity funds have more capital than ever at high valuations, creating risks in an environment