Beijing - Saba:
Data from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce showed that China's non-financial outward direct investment (ODI) rose 6.2 percent year-on-year to $40.9 billion in the first quarter of 2025.
He Yadong, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, said during a regular press conference that the first three months of this year saw a 4.4 percent increase in non-financial ODI to $35.68 billion.
Chinese non-financial direct investment to countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative reached $8.87 billion in the first quarter of this year, a 15.6 percent increase year-on-year.