New foreign-invested firms up 5.3 pct in China in first five months

China saw 25,297 newly established foreign-invested firms in the first five months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 5.3 percent, according to data released on Monday by the Ministry of Commerce.

During this period, actual foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow totaled 327.29 billion yuan (about 48.03 billion U.S. dollars), down 8.6 percent year on year. However, FDI in May alone rose 5.9 percent year on year, the data showed.

By sector, manufacturing attracted 86.97 billion yuan in actual FDI during the five-month period, while the services sector drew 234.15 billion yuan. Actual FDI in high-tech industries expanded 19.4 percent year on year to 130.14 billion yuan in this period.

Notably, investment from the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Switzerland and the United States surged by 285.5 percent, 108.6 percent, 49.4 percent and 17.3 percent year on year, respectively, during this same period, the data revealed.

New foreign-invested firms up 5.3 pct in China in first five months

New foreign-invested firms up 5.3 pct in China in first five months

Tokyo stocks tumbled on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei index falling below the 70,000 mark after snapping an eight-session winning streak, as investors took profits amid concerns over an overheated market.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 2,565.58 points, or 3.55 percent, from Monday at 69,788.38.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 104.67 points, or 2.56 percent, lower at 3,990.38.

On the top-tier Prime Market, nonferrous metal, electric appliance, and information and communication issues were notable decliners.

The Nikkei briefly traded higher at the open but soon reversed course as selling pressure mounted after the index had surged more than 8,100 points during its eight-session advance.

Heavyweight technology shares, particularly recent gainers such as Kioxia Holdings Corp. and Tokyo Electron, led the decline. The selloff was partly cushioned as dip-buyers stepped in.

Losses extended in the afternoon, with the Nikkei diving more than 3 percent toward the close.

Tokyo stocks slump on overheating concerns