http://finanze.net NEWS it info@finanze.net info@finanze.net FINANZE RSS Feed Generator China’s utilized FDI in 2005 shows decline first time in five years Mar. 1, 2006 (China Knowledge) – China’s utilized foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2005 reached US$60.3 billion, down 0.5% over 2004. It is the first time in five years that the country’s utilized FDI has shown a decline, according to a report by the Beijing Business Today. Except for the growth rate of 1.4% in 2003, China had enjoyed double-digit increase rates every year since 2001. The number of foreign-invested projects approved in 2005 was 44,001, a slight increase of 0.8% over 2004. Foreign investment in some industries has particularly shown significant decreases, including that in the mining, construction, education, health and social welfare industries. Copyright 2006 www.chinaknowledge.com http://finanze.net/news-Investimenti_diretti_in_Cina_in_declino-748.html Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT