China's Jan FDI surges 4.8 pct YoY to 84.18 billion yuan

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China in January rose 4.8 percent from a year earlier to 84.18 billion yuan ($12.45 billion), China's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. FDI into China from the United States spiked 124.6 percent from a year earlier, the ministry said. ($1 = 6.7622 Chinese yuan)