MOC denies anti-monopoly probes caused July FDI drop  

7月外商直接投資大幅回落 官方回應與反壟斷無關

最新數據顯示，今年7月，中國實際使用外資金額78.1億美元，同比下降16.95%。今年前7個月，實際使用外資金額711.4億美元（折合4381億元人民幣），同比下降0.35%。在被問及FDI大幅下滑是否與近期對外資企業的密集的反壟斷調查有關時，商務部新聞發言人沈丹陽在例行新聞發布會上明確給出了否認。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has denied that the drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) during July was caused by recent anti-monopoly investigations, according to Xinhuanet on Monday.

FDI into the Chinese mainland slumped 16.95 percent from July a year earlier, to $7.81 billion, the MOC revealed. Besides, in the first seven months, FDI stood at $71.14 billion, down 0.35 percent from the same period last year.

MOC spokesman Shen Danyang said that short-term fluctuations in FDI figures were normal, with China speeding up economic restructuring. "Such fluctuations are not the results of anti-monopoly probes, or evidence of changing trends," he commented.

Shen added that official investigations into foreign-funded companies occurred by the book. "We understand some company and institutional complaints about it, but still believe investigations won't scare them away and that most companies would continue doing business in China."

China has conducted intensive anti-monopoly probes, especially into the vehicle industry, during the last month. A number of foreign carmakers have cut auto-part prices in response, though some, including BMW and Audi dealers, still got fined.