In The First Half Of This Year, China's Actual Use Of Foreign Investment Increased By 7.2% Over The Same Period Last Year.

Data show that the actual use of foreign capital in China has increased steadily in the first half of this year. From 1 to June, 20131 new foreign-invested enterprises were set up nationwide, and 478 billion 330 million yuan actually used foreign investment, an increase of 7.2% over the same period last year. In June, the actual use of foreign capital was 109 billion 270 million yuan, an increase of 8.5% over the same period last year.

Foreign investment accelerated to high-tech industries. In the first half of this year, the actual use of foreign investment in high-tech industry increased by 44.3%, accounting for 28.8%. The actual use of foreign capital in high-tech manufacturing industry was 50 billion 280 million yuan, an increase of 13.4% over the same period last year. Among them, the actual use of foreign investment in pharmaceutical manufacturing, electronic and communications equipment manufacturing increased by 12.8% and 25% respectively over the same period last year. The actual use of foreign capital in high-tech service industry was 87 billion 560 million yuan, an increase of 71.1% over the same period last year. Among them, information services, R & D and design services, and transformation of scientific and technological achievements increased by 68.1%, 77.7% and 62.7% respectively.

The western region and the FTA pilot area have attracted foreign investment to achieve rapid growth. Among them, the actual use of foreign capital in the western region was 34 billion 960 million yuan, an increase of 21.2% over the same period, and the actual use of foreign investment in the pilot area increased by 20.1% over the same period last year.

The investment of major investment sources remained basically stable. The amount of foreign investment actually increased by 22.5%, 7.2% and 8.5%, respectively, in the EU, ASEAN and other countries along the belt.