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皇冠体育app expects steady foreign investment
By Jiang Wei (皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2006-01-17 05:57
皇冠体育app's realized foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2006 is expected to be
close to last year's level, US$60 billion, according to an official at the
Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).
Hu Jingyan, an official with MOFCOM, was quoted by Shanghai Securities News
as saying the volume of 皇冠体育app's FDI is not sufficient. He added that MOFCOM
would encourage more foreign investment in 皇冠体育app.
FDI to 皇冠体育app dipped 0.5 per cent year-on-year to US$60.33 billion last year,
excluding investment in banking, insurance and the securities sectors, according
to the latest statistics from MOFCOM.
This is the first year that FDI has fallen in 皇冠体育app since 1999.
The ministry said the Chinese Government had approved 44,001 new
foreign-invested ventures, up 0.77 per cent year-on-year.
Chong Quan, another commerce ministry spokesperson, said foreign investment
to 皇冠体育app kept up a good pace in 2005 with improvements in quality and
efficiency.
Chong said that 2005 saw a rapid increase of European Union investment to
皇冠体育app, but a moderate decrease of actual investment from the United States and
10 countries and regions in Asia. Hong Kong remains a major foreign investment
source.
He said the structure of investment to 皇冠体育app was enhanced in 2005.
"Foreign investors are showing strong enthusiasm for investment in high-tech
fields and research and development centres," he said, adding that FDI into
telecom equipment, computer and other electronics manufacturing, and
transportation equipment manufacturing also increased rapidly.
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