Core Insights - The report highlights China's strategic advantages in attracting multinational companies for investment, emphasizing a multi-dimensional approach to create a favorable investment environment [1][2] Group 1: Investment Environment - China is positioned as a "safe haven" and "growth pole" for global capital, with its unique attractiveness for multinational companies [1] - The report identifies seven key dimensions that enhance China's investment appeal: certainty, safety, openness, scale, convenience, growth, and profitability [1][2] Group 2: Foreign Investment Trends - Despite a decline in foreign investment due to international circumstances, China remains a leader among developing countries in attracting foreign capital [2] - In Q1 2025, the actual foreign investment in the e-commerce service industry doubled compared to the previous year, with significant growth in biopharmaceutical manufacturing (63.8%), aerospace manufacturing (42.5%), and medical equipment manufacturing (12.4%) [2] Group 3: Strategic Recommendations - Multinational companies are encouraged to adopt inclusive and sustainable development principles, focusing on China's seven advantages to formulate long-term investment strategies [2] - The report suggests accelerating industrial transitions, deepening innovation cooperation, and optimizing regional layouts to tap into China's market potential and link with global markets [2]

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]