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China's New Foreign-Funded Enterprises Rise 5.3% in January-May

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China posted a 5.3% year-over-year rise to 25,297 in newly established foreign-invested enterprises in the January-May period, state media Xinhua News reported Monday.

Actual foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow declined 8.6% to 327.3 billion yuan, although May saw a 5.9% rebound.

Manufacturing secured 87.0 billion yuan in FDI, while services attracted 234.2 billion yuan. High-tech industries posted an over 19% growth to 130.1 billion yuan.

U.A.E., Malaysia, Switzerland and U.S. investment rose 286%, 109%, 49% and 17%, respectively,

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