In the first five months of 2020, foreign direct investment into China still fell 6.2 per cent to US$51.21 billion, compared to the same period last year. Photo: Xinhua In the first five months of 2020, foreign direct investment into China still fell 6.2 per cent to US$51.21 billion, compared to the same period last year. Photo: Xinhua
In the first five months of 2020, foreign direct investment into China still fell 6.2 per cent to US$51.21 billion, compared to the same period last year. Photo: Xinhua

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China FDI up 4.2 per cent in May to US$9.87 billion, marking second straight monthly increase

  • Foreign direct investment into China rose 4.2 per cent from a year ago in May to US$9.87 billion, marking the second straight monthly increase
  • China’s outbound direct investment declined by 1.6 per cent from a year ago to 296.27 billion yuan (US$41.8 billion) in the January to May period

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Orange Wang
Orange Wang

Updated: 4:11pm, 18 Jun, 2020

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In the first five months of 2020, foreign direct investment into China still fell 6.2 per cent to US$51.21 billion, compared to the same period last year. Photo: Xinhua In the first five months of 2020, foreign direct investment into China still fell 6.2 per cent to US$51.21 billion, compared to the same period last year. Photo: Xinhua
In the first five months of 2020, foreign direct investment into China still fell 6.2 per cent to US$51.21 billion, compared to the same period last year. Photo: Xinhua
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