briefcase investor
n.— «As for the Chinese, she bitterly refers to them as “briefcase investors.” “They just fill their briefcases with our wealth and leave,” she said.» —“In Africa, China Is Both Benefactor and Competitor” by Lydia Polgreen, Howard W. French in Kabwe, Zambia New York Times Aug. 20, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The English language has been greatly enriched by borrowings from the languages of Asia. Barely scratching the surface, we have from Japan skosh, tycoon, tsunami, origami, yen, kimono, futon, and karaoke. From Chinese comes yen, kowtow, gung ho, and...
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