Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in a counting machine at a bank in Beijing, China, March 30, 2016. [Photo/Agencies]
BEIJING - China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) in 149 countries and regions amounted to 301.15 billion yuan ($44.54 billion) in the first five months of 2019, down 1 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.