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China nets USD 100 billion FDI despite gradual decline

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 7:54 PM IST

During November, FDI flows into China, the largest recipient of foreign investment through this route, fell for the 10th time in 11 months, as labour costs rose and an economic slowdown dragged growth down for seven quarters in a row.

Meanwhile, the new Chinese leadership continues to scout for more foreign investment to halt the sliding economic growth, which is expected to barely achieve the 7.5 percent target set for this year.

FDI inflow decreased 5.4 percent in November from a year earlier, and the pace of drop accelerated from 0.24 percent in October, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman Shen Danyang told a press conference here today. China

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First Published: Dec 18 2012 | 12:35 PM IST

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