In China，policy makers and scholars use the term of “Going-Out” to describe the phenomena of Chinese firms’ internationalization，in comparison with the decade long “Introducing-Into” strategy. The “Going-Out” strategy is also understood as cross country operation strategy，international operation strategy，overseas operation strategy or global operation strategy. The international expansions of Chinese NGEs’（Non-governmental Enterprises）operation space are in different forms：from simply exporting products to outward FDI. Though there is a great deal of studies on the NGEs’ “Going-Out” phenomena，official statistics on this are rare，resulting in most of these studies focusing on individual cases instead of systematic research. Our study tries to make this up. In 2008，Center for Private Economic Studies，CASS and Zhejiang Industry & Commerce Administrative Bureau have finished a survey on the NGEs within 10 provinces and municipalities. Utilizing the data from this survey，we have studied the NGEs’ “Going-Out” strategies empirically，including their characteristics and current situations，as well as the determinants for implementing such strategies. Our results show that，for most NGEs，the practices of “Going-Out” are simply exporting products. Except for a few cases，most outward FDI activities are still in probing stage. There is still a long way for Chinese NGEs to step forward in internationalization. Though facing difficulties，in some labor intensive or competitive industries，Chinese NGEs have showed their competitiveness. For firms in those industries with comparative advantages，the “Going-Out” strategy will help them explore international market and easier to engage in international trade. In the late 1980s，removing the restrictions on the NGEs had provided an opportunity for non-governmental sector to prosper；now，the “Going-Out” strategy promoted by the Chinese government will surely open another time window for the growth of the NGEs. Chinese NGEs have begun their journey of internationalization，and they do have an encouraging prospect.