Since the beginning of this year, Anhui province has actively utilized foreign capital, according to Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce. In the Jan-Oct period, foreign direct investment (FDI) into Anhui in actual use grew by 6 percent year on year to $16.86 billion, and its outbound investment reached $1.34 billion, up 26.7 percent. 344 foreign-funded enterprises were set up in the province in the first ten months, up 12.8 percent from the same period a year ago, including 261 foreign enterprises in Wanjiang Demonstration Area. The top 5 cities in total utilization of foreign capital in the province were Hefei ($3.22 billion), Wuhu ($2.75 billion), Maanshan ($2.71 billion), Chuzhou ($1.4 billion), and Xuancheng ($1.24 billion). Hong Kong, China owned the superiority of foreign capital around the world, with $11.54 billion actual investment fund. The foreign investment of Ireland, France, Singapore and Japan grew 488 percent, 114.6 percent, 42.1 percent and 36 percent, respectively. From January to October, provincial-level development zones in Anhui absorbed $13.67 billion foreign investment, up by 13.1 percent, and the foreign investment in county-level regions increased by 5.5 percent to $5.73 billion. (By Li Ruichuan)
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