ASIMCO is a private equity fund with $ 350 million invested in 17 Chinese joint ventures in the brewing and automotive industries. CEO must decide whether to invest in the growth of beer distribution business or invest in additional production joint ventures. This case describes the alternative routes for growing operations in China, and difficulties. "Hide
by Anne E. Gray, Jennifer Benqing Gui Source: Harvard Business School 22 pages. Publication Date: November 24, 1997. Prod. #: 698011-PDF-ENG