China News Service, October 20. According to the website of the Ministry of Commerce, from January to September 2021, the actual use of foreign capital nationwide was 859.51 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.6% (equivalent to US$129.26 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25.2%; excluding banks, Securities and insurance fields, the same below).

  From an industry perspective, the actual use of foreign capital in the service industry was 685.32 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 22.5%.

The actual use of foreign capital in high-tech industries increased by 29.1%, of which high-tech service industries increased by 33.4%, and high-tech manufacturing industries increased by 15.2%.

  In terms of source, actual investment in countries along the “Belt and Road” and ASEAN increased by 31.9% and 31.4% year-on-year respectively (including investment data through free ports).

  In terms of regional distribution, the actual use of foreign capital in China's eastern, central, and western regions increased by 19.8%, 29%, and 4.1%, respectively.