When asked to identify three locations and real-estate sector combinations, investors pointed to industrial and logistics real estate in Greater China as the second most appealing sector, behind the office market in Australia.

WSJ: Investors Target Logistics Property in China

In a survey by industry association Anrev tracking investment intentions in the Asian-Pacific region early this year, 68% of the 110 respondents noted a preference for investing in the industrial and logistics real-estate sector this year, up sharply from 28% in 2012.

WSJ: Investors Target Logistics Property in China

The logistics sector, a segment of industrial real estate, is also seen as another way to tap into China's growing consumer class.

WSJ: Investors Target Logistics Property in China

Al-Tunisi's group is also planning the water, power, logistics and safety backups for an industrial park adjacent to the plant, where manufacturers will be lured in to transform raw plastics into the likes of PVC pipe, injection-molded automotive parts, packaging and carpets.

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Last week Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested that a system be set up to filter SWF acquisitions, (See: "Merkel Plays Protector") and earlier this month her finance minister, Peer Steinbrueck, said the government has to pursue an "active industrial policy" to protect German telecommunications, banking, postal, logistics and energy companies, from being taken over by SWFs.

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