In the first eight months of 2026, China's non-financial direct investment in the Belt and Road Initiative decreased by 11.3% year-on-year, and China's overall overseas non-financial direct investment also decreased by 14.4%. At the same time, overseas contracted projects remained active, with an increase in large-scale energy, mining, manufacturing and technology projects.
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Table of Contents: In the first eight months, foreign direct investment decreased. Investment declined, but construction contracting remained active. Investment projects became larger, and excess production capacity was reduced. […]
In the first eight months of 2026, China's non-financial direct investment in the Belt and Road Initiative decreased by 11.3% year-on-year, and China's overall overseas non-financial direct investment also decreased by 14.4%. At the same time, overseas contracted projects remained active, with an increase in large-scale energy, mining, manufacturing and technology projects.