36,133 foreign-invested enterprises established in China in January-July

BEIJING -- A total of 36,133 foreign-invested enterprises were newly established on the Chinese mainland from January to July, up 14.1 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

During the period, foreign direct investment in actual use totaled 467.34 billion yuan (about $65.8 billion), down 13.4 percent year-on-year.

By sector, FDI in actual use reached 121.04 billion yuan in manufacturing and 336.25 billion yuan in services. Actual use of FDI in high-tech industries hit 137.36 billion yuan, with e-commerce services and aerospace equipment manufacturing recording year-on-year increases of 146.8 percent and 42.2 percent, respectively.

By source, investments from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries rose 1.1 percent during the period. Investments from Switzerland, Japan and the United Kingdom grew 63.9 percent, 53.7 percent and 19.5 percent, respectively.