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China's Outbound Direct Investment Up 4% in January-April

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China's outbound direct investment rose 3.9% year over year to 429.4 billion yuan in the first four months of 2026, according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

Domestic investors poured 315.7 billion yuan into 5,231 overseas companies across 142 countries and regions, though that figure decreased 14% from 2025.

China's actual use of foreign direct investment fell 10% to 287.7 billion yuan.

Despite the decline in investment, 20,113 new foreign-invested firms were established, up 6.8%.

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