China overtakes U.S. in new foreign investment

China surpassed the United States as the world’s top recipient of foreign direct investment with inflows of US$163 billion in 2020, new UNCTAD figures show.

By Arete News - January 24, 2021

A cargo plane from Shanghai touches down at LAX (AN/Glenn Beltz)

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