FDI gains momentum in Sept

Foreign direct investment in China recovered in September from a sharp decline a month earlier, easing concerns over weakened external confidence in the Chinese economy.

China attracted $9 billion in FDI in September, up 1.9 percent from a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce said at a press briefing on Thursday.

It rebounded from the sharp decline of 14 percent to $7.2 billion in August, a four-year low that triggered fears of possible outflow of foreign investment in the aftermath of the antitrust measures against some multinational companies.