Overseas investment strong despite tensions

China's global appeal outshines Sino-US trade friction gloom

BEIJING - Concerns of supply chain disruptions following the eruption of Sino-US trade frictions will not slow foreign firms' steps to invest in China, where broader market access and a stable policy environment are now much more highly valued than ever.

United States new energy vehicle giant Tesla said earlier this month that it will open its first overseas factory in Shanghai, following the establishment of a technology innovation center in Beijing last year.