Future foreign investment 'unpredictable'

Commerce official blames sluggish global demand

A senior commerce official expressed concern over "unpredictable" future foreign investment as a survey this week suggested that 22 percent of European companies, with a presence in the domestic market, are considering transferring their investment.

The European debt crisis and weak global outlook have had consequences for foreign direct investment, Liu Yajun, director of foreign investment administration at the Ministry of Commerce, said.