Total foreign direct investment to China was down -13.2% YoY in the YTD period through May, down from -10.9% YoY in April.

• FDI from the ASEAN region was up 20.5% YoY.
• Investment from other developed economies saw strong increases as well: Japan up 70.2% YoY, UK up 60.9% YoY, South Korea up 10.3% YoY, and Germany up 7.1% YoY.
• Investment in the following industries saw strong increases: e-commerce services up 146% YoY, aerospace & equipment manufacturing up 74.9% YoY, chemical manufacturing up 59.2% YoY, and medical & equipment manufacturing up 20% YoY.