During the first six months of 2016, contracted outbound investment from Xiamen totaled $3.36 billion, rising 201 percent from the same period last year.

Investment in countries along the Maritime Silk Road grew 540 percent to reach $850 million during the six-month period, accounting for 25.3 percent of that total.

Outbound investment made through mergers and acquisitions grew 250 percent to reach $1.74 billion during the period and accounted for 51.7 percent of the total contracted outbound investment.