Foreign investment sees growth momentum

Capital inflow into high-tech sector rises 27.9% in first two months of this year

Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland from Singapore, South Korea and the United States jumped 62.9 percent, 171.9 percent and 56.8 percent year-on-year respectively in the first two months of 2018, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

FDI into the Chinese mainland rose 0.5 percent year-on-year to reach 139.4 billion yuan ($22.1 billion) from January to February, while the number of newly-established foreign companies soared to 8,848, leaping 129.2 percent on a year-on-year basis.