Published: 16:48, July 23, 2026
Nearly 4,800 foreign-funded companies expand investment in China in H1
By Xinhua
This April 1, 2026, drone photo shows a container ship arriving at the Qingdao Port in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING – Almost 4,800 foreign-funded enterprises made additional investments in China in the first half (H1) of 2026, reflecting their continued confidence in the Chinese market, Vice-Minister of Commerce Yan Dong said on Thursday.

The number of newly established foreign-invested enterprises rose 5.3 percent year-on-year during this period, while foreign direct investment (FDI) in actual use totaled 402.14 billion yuan ($59.22 billion), Yan told a press conference.

The country's foreign investment structure continued to improve, with FDI in high-tech industries surging 33.2 percent year-on-year.