Chinese companies with active globalization strategies often fall short of growth targets in their international operations because they fail to observe three basic considerations, according to a new report released by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Strategy& on Wednesday.

According to the report, three competing pairs of tensions or polarities contribute to failure to meet growth expectations, which are the tension between home country and host country, the tension between consistency and innovation and the tension between control and empowerment.

The conclusion was drawn through surveys of 125 Chinese globalizing companies conducted over the past 12 months.