Companies going overseas turning to widening world of opportunities

As the economy continues to slow and excess capacity builds up, many private firms find no choice but to look abroad, report Yu Ran and Shi Jing in Shanghai

Chinese manufacturers that have been grappling with decelerating economic growth and tougher operating conditions are increasingly concluding that going abroad is an effective way out.

But there's more than one way to go abroad, and not every company has exactly the same set of reasons.