According to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce on October 13, the actual use of foreign capital from January to September was RMB 618.57 billion, up by 1.6% over the same period of last year. Among them, chemical raw materials and chemical manufacturing industry grew 48.6%, pharmaceutical manufacturing industry grew 40.6%.

From January to September in 2017, the newly established foreign-invested enterprises were 23541, an increase of 10.6% over the same period of last year. The actual amount of foreign investment was RMB 618.57 billion, up by 1.6% year-on-year. In the month of September, there were 3152 new foreign-invested enterprises in the country, an increase of 14.5% over the same period of last year. The actual amount of foreign investment was 70.63 billion yuan, up 17.3 percent year on year.

Manufacturing industry to absorb foreign investment to resume growth, high-tech manufacturing and high-tech services to maintain strong growth momentum. From January to September, the actual use of foreign investment in manufacturing 1817.6 billion yuan, an increase of 7.5%, accounting for 29.4% of the total foreign investment. Among them, chemical raw materials and chemical manufacturing industry grew 48.6%, pharmaceutical manufacturing industry grew 40.6%. The actual use of foreign capital in the service sector is RMB 428.19 billion, accounting for 69.2% of the total foreign investment. Among them, electricity, gas and water production and supply industry grew 82.9%, construction industry grew 41.2%, information transmission, computer services and software industry grew 23.1%, leasing and business services grew 12%, scientific research, Technical services and geological survey industry grew 23.1%.

The actual use of foreign investment in high-tech manufacturing was RMB52.98 billion, up by 27.5% over the same period of last year. Among them, the electronic and communication equipment manufacturing, computer and office equipment manufacturing, medical equipment and instrumentation manufacturing industry grew 22.1%, 69.6% and 22.5% %. The actual use of foreign investment in high-tech services was RMB91.59 billion, an increase of 24% over the same period of last year. Among them, the actual use of foreign exchange of information services, R & D and design services and technological transformation services increased by 23.9%, 13.2% and 44.5% respectively.

The absorption of foreign investment in the central region continued to grow rapidly. From January to September, the actual use of foreign capital in the central region was 45.63 billion yuan, up 46 percent year on year.

The main investment sources in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and other economies, the growth rate of investment is relatively high, from January to September, the top 15 investment in the territory, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, France, the actual amount of investment increased by 8.8 %, 44.2%, 7.9% and 5.9% (including its investment through free port).