Shanghai on June 2 and Guangzhou on June 4 hosted Cushman & Wakefield’s “Europe Unlocked” summits, aimed at helping Chinese manufacturing and logistics companies expand into European markets.
Cushman tied the push to evolving e-commerce opportunities and a broader shift among mainland firms toward longer-term overseas strategies focused on resilience, regional diversification and proximity to customers.
European logistics and industrial property markets were pitched as increasingly attractive, with occupier demand recovering, more space available since 2022 and developers adding higher-spec buildings.
Investor appetite remains strong as well: Cushman said more capital was raised in 2025 for European logistics and industrial real estate than for any other single sector.
The firm said its local brokers, data and AI tools, and experience in markets including Germany, the UK and Eastern Europe position it to support Chinese companies’ next phase of European expansion.