China's foreign direct investment or FDI dropped for tenth consecutive month in July, data from the Commerce Ministry indicated on Monday.
The FDI decreased 35.7% year-on-year to US$5.36 billion in July, compared to the 6.76% drop in the previous month.
In the January to July period, the FDI declined 20.3% year-over-year to US$48.3 billion.
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