As many as 3,919 new foreign-invested enterprises were incorporated last month, according to the calculations based on figures from the commerce ministry. Photo: Bloomberg
As many as 3,919 new foreign-invested enterprises were incorporated last month, according to the calculations based on figures from the commerce ministry. Photo: Bloomberg
Economy /  China Economy

China paints rosy picture of foreign investment despite Donald Trump’s claim ‘thousands’ of firms are leaving

  • Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China in July rose 4.1 per cent from a year ago to US$8.07 billion, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce
  • US President Donald Trump claims companies are fleeing China because of tariffs imposed by his administration over the last 16 months of the trade war

Orange Wang
Orange Wang

Updated: 10:02pm, 13 Aug, 2019

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As many as 3,919 new foreign-invested enterprises were incorporated last month, according to the calculations based on figures from the commerce ministry. Photo: Bloomberg
As many as 3,919 new foreign-invested enterprises were incorporated last month, according to the calculations based on figures from the commerce ministry. Photo: Bloomberg
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