Core Viewpoint - In the first half of 2025, China attracted foreign investment amounting to 423.23 billion RMB, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 15.2% despite an increase in the number of newly established foreign-invested enterprises by 11.7% [3][5]. Group 1: Foreign Investment Overview - In the first half of 2025, a total of 30,014 new foreign-invested enterprises were established, marking an 11.7% increase year-on-year [3]. - The actual foreign investment utilized was 423.23 billion RMB, which represents a decline of 15.2% compared to the previous year [3][5]. Group 2: Sector Analysis - The manufacturing sector attracted 109.06 billion RMB in foreign investment, while the service sector received 305.87 billion RMB [5]. - High-tech industries saw a total of 127.87 billion RMB in foreign investment, with notable growth in specific sectors: e-commerce services (127.1%), chemical pharmaceuticals (53%), aerospace manufacturing (36.2%), and medical instruments (17.7%) [5]. Group 3: Source of Investment - Investment from ASEAN countries increased by 8.8%, while investments from Switzerland, Japan, the UK, Germany, and South Korea grew by 68.6%, 59.1%, 37.6%, 6.3%, and 2.7% respectively [6]. Group 4: Electricity Consumption - In June 2025, the total electricity consumption in China reached 867 billion kWh, showing a year-on-year growth of 5.4% [7]. - Cumulatively, from January to June 2025, total electricity consumption was 48,418 billion kWh, reflecting a 3.7% increase year-on-year [7].

Core Insights - In the first half of 2025, China saw the establishment of 30,014 new foreign-invested enterprises, marking an 11.7% year-on-year increase [1] - However, the actual utilized foreign capital amounted to 423.23 billion RMB, reflecting a 15.2% year-on-year decline [1] Industry Analysis - The manufacturing sector attracted 109.06 billion RMB in actual foreign investment, while the service sector received 305.87 billion RMB [1] - High-tech industries accounted for 127.87 billion RMB in actual foreign investment, with notable growth in specific sectors: e-commerce services (127.1%), chemical pharmaceuticals (53%), aerospace equipment manufacturing (36.2%), and medical instruments (17.7%) [1] Source Region Insights - Investment from ASEAN countries to China increased by 8.8% [1] - Significant growth in foreign investment from Switzerland (68.6%), Japan (59.1%), the UK (37.6%), Germany (6.3%), and South Korea (2.7%) was also observed, including data from free port investments [1]

Core Insights - Since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan, China has absorbed over 700 billion USD in foreign investment, surpassing its expected target [1] - China's foreign trade has demonstrated resilience, maintaining its position as the world's largest in goods trade, with export and import market shares stable at over 14% and 10% respectively [1] - The scale of service trade remains the second largest globally, indicating a strong performance in this sector [1]

Key Points - In May 2025, the total electricity consumption in China reached 809.6 billion kWh, marking a year-on-year increase of 4.4% [4] - From January to May 2025, the cumulative electricity consumption was 39,665 billion kWh, with a year-on-year growth of 3.4% [4] - The installed power generation capacity in China reached 3.61 billion kW by the end of May 2025, reflecting an 18.8% increase year-on-year [11] Electricity Consumption Breakdown - In May 2025, the first industry consumed 11.9 billion kWh (up 8.4%), the second industry consumed 541.4 billion kWh (up 2.1%), the third industry consumed 155 billion kWh (up 9.4%), and urban and rural residential electricity consumption was 101.3 billion kWh (up 9.6%) [4] - For the first five months of 2025, the first industry consumed 54.3 billion kWh (up 9.6%), the second industry consumed 2,591.4 billion kWh (up 2.2%), the third industry consumed 740.6 billion kWh (up 6.8%), and residential consumption was 580.2 billion kWh (up 3.7%) [4] Foreign Investment Insights - In the first five months of 2025, China attracted 358.19 billion RMB in foreign investment, a decrease of 13.2% year-on-year [7] - The number of newly established foreign-invested enterprises reached 24,018, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.4% [7] - High-tech industries saw significant foreign investment growth, with e-commerce services up 146%, aerospace manufacturing up 74.9%, chemical pharmaceuticals up 59.2%, and medical equipment manufacturing up 20% [7] Investment by Source - Investment from ASEAN countries increased by 20.5%, while investments from Japan, the UK, South Korea, and Germany grew by 70.2%, 60.9%, 10.3%, and 7.1% respectively [8] Power Generation Investment - Major power generation enterprises completed investments totaling 257.8 billion RMB, a slight increase of 0.4% year-on-year, while grid engineering investments reached 204 billion RMB, up 19.8% [12]

Core Insights - The Ministry of Commerce announced that from January to May 2025, a total of 24,018 new foreign-invested enterprises were established in China, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.4% [1] - However, the actual utilized foreign capital amounted to 358.19 billion RMB, showing a year-on-year decrease of 13.2% [1] Industry Analysis - In terms of industry, the actual utilized foreign capital in the manufacturing sector was 91.52 billion RMB, while the service sector saw 259.64 billion RMB [1] - High-tech industries attracted 109.04 billion RMB in actual foreign investment, with significant growth in specific sectors: e-commerce services increased by 146%, aerospace equipment manufacturing by 74.9%, chemical pharmaceuticals by 59.2%, and medical instruments and devices by 20% [1] Source Region Insights - From the perspective of source regions, foreign investment from ASEAN countries grew by 20.5% [1] - Investments from Japan, the UK, South Korea, and Germany increased by 70.2%, 60.9%, 10.3%, and 7.1% respectively [1]

Core Insights - The Ministry of Commerce reports that from January to April 2025, there were 18,832 newly established foreign-invested enterprises in China, representing a year-on-year increase of 12.1% [1] - However, the actual foreign capital utilized amounted to 320.78 billion RMB, showing a year-on-year decline of 10.9% [1] Industry Analysis - In terms of industry, the manufacturing sector attracted 84.06 billion RMB in actual foreign investment, while the service sector received 231.25 billion RMB [1] - High-tech industries saw actual foreign investment of 96.71 billion RMB, with significant growth in specific sectors: e-commerce services increased by 137%, aerospace equipment manufacturing by 86.2%, chemical pharmaceuticals by 57.8%, and medical instruments by 4.9% [1] Source Region Insights - Investment from the ASEAN region to China grew by 42.9% [1] - Investments from Japan, Switzerland, the UK, South Korea, and Germany increased by 74.2%, 68.4%, 54.6%, 22.3%, and 12.3% respectively, including data from free port investments [1]

Foreign Investment - In January-February 2025, 7,574 new foreign-invested enterprises were established, a year-on-year increase of 5.8%, while the actual use of foreign capital amounted to 171.21 billion RMB, a year-on-year decrease of 20.4% [2] - The manufacturing sector attracted 47.82 billion RMB in foreign investment, while the service sector attracted 120.49 billion RMB. High-tech industries received 52.49 billion RMB, with significant growth in e-commerce services (33.5%), biopharmaceutical manufacturing (22.9%), and smart consumer equipment manufacturing (40.7%) [2] Retail Sales - The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 837.31 billion RMB in January-February, with a year-on-year growth of 4.0%. Excluding automobiles, retail sales amounted to 768.38 billion RMB, growing by 4.8% [3] - Urban retail sales were 724.62 billion RMB, up 3.8%, while rural retail sales reached 112.69 billion RMB, growing by 4.6% [3] - Online retail sales totaled 227.63 billion RMB, with a year-on-year increase of 7.3%. Physical goods online retail sales were 186.33 billion RMB, growing by 5.0%, accounting for 22.3% of total retail sales [3] Industrial Production - The industrial added value for large-scale enterprises grew by 5.9% year-on-year in January-February, with a month-on-month increase of 0.51% in February [4] - The mining industry saw a 4.3% increase, manufacturing grew by 6.9%, and the electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply industry increased by 1.1% [4] - Among 41 major industries, 36 experienced year-on-year growth, with notable increases in coal mining (5.4%), food processing (8.3%), and automotive manufacturing (12.0%) [5] Fixed Asset Investment - Fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) reached 526.19 billion RMB in January-February, with a year-on-year growth of 4.1%, accelerating by 0.9 percentage points compared to the full year of 2024 [7] - Investment in the primary industry grew by 12.2%, the secondary industry by 11.4%, and the tertiary industry by 0.7% [7] - In the secondary industry, industrial investment increased by 11.5%, with manufacturing investment rising by 9.0% and electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply investment growing by 25.4% [8]