China's FDI inflow continues to slow

BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- China attracted 8.44 billion U.S. dollars of foreign direct investment (FDI) in April, up just 0.4 percent year on year, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

The figure marked a sharp slowdown in FDI inflow into the world's second-largest economy, compared with growth of 6.32 percent in February and 5.65 percent in March.

China's FDI inflow declined for eight straight months before seeing a rebound in February.

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