China's FDI expands 6.4 percent in Jan-April

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland expanded 6.4 percent year on year to reach 305.24 billion yuan (about 45.14 billion U.S. dollars) in the January-April period, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced Thursday.

FDI in April alone reached 62.95 billion yuan (9.15 billion U.S. dollars), up 6.3 percent year on year.

China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) in 148 countries and regions amounted to 233.41 billion yuan (34.64 billion U.S. dollars) in the first four months, up 3.3 percent year on year, according to the MOFCOM.

(CGTN)