The latest data from the Ministry of Commerce shows that from January to April this year, there were 20113 newly established foreign-invested enterprises in China, a year-on-year increase of 6.8%. From the perspective of industry investment structure, from January to April, the actual use of foreign investment in high-tech industries was 116.33 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.3%. Looking at the longer term, in the past three years, the number of existing foreign-funded enterprises in China has been increasing year by year, exceeding 530000, and the existing foreign investment has exceeded 3.6 trillion US dollars. The interviewed experts believe that these data confirm China's strong resilience and long-term potential in attracting foreign investment. The advantages of industry and innovation have formed a strong attraction for high-quality foreign investment, especially in high-tech industries. The data also shows that by 2025, more than 8000 foreign-funded enterprises will increase their investment in China, with a year-on-year growth of over 10%; From January to April 2026, more than 3000 foreign-funded enterprises have made additional investments. From the perspective of industry investment structure, high-tech industries have shown particularly impressive performance. From January to April this year, the actual use of foreign investment in the manufacturing industry was 78.88 billion yuan, and the actual use of foreign investment in the service industry was 204.15 billion yuan. The actual use of foreign investment in high-tech industries was 116.33 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.3%, accounting for 40.4% of the country's actual use of foreign investment, an increase of 10.3 percentage points compared to the same period last year. Among them, the actual use of foreign investment in R&D and design services, computer and office equipment manufacturing, and electronic and communication equipment manufacturing increased by 108.4%, 22.9%, and 20.2%, respectively. Researcher Zhou Wei from the Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce told reporters that in recent years, global foreign direct investment has been on a downward trend. Against this backdrop, China's foreign investment inflows have shown a stable trend, indicating that China's advantages in attracting foreign investment globally are still prominent. He further pointed out that foreign investment is no longer mainly targeted at economies of scale and traditional manufacturing industries, but is flowing more towards the service industry and emerging industries. The development model of foreign investment in China is more diversified, paying more attention to segmented markets and development opportunities in the Chinese market. This is closely related to China's continuous promotion of market opening, lowering the threshold for foreign investment access, and implementing national treatment, as well as the upgrading of China's economic development stage, the release of domestic demand market potential, and the maturity of industrial chain supporting capabilities. More policy benefits are still being released. The Ministry of Commerce stated that the service industry accounts for over 70% of the total actual use of foreign investment in China. The next step will focus on expanding market access and opening up areas in the service industry, and strive to shape new advantages in attracting foreign investment. In the field of medicine, relevant measures are accelerating their implementation. On May 22nd, Ling Ji, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative for International Trade Negotiations, stated at the roundtable meeting for foreign-funded enterprises in the pharmaceutical industry that he will continue to improve the quality of medical products and services, improve pricing mechanisms and regulatory systems, expand the opening up of related fields to the outside world, and legally protect the national treatment of foreign-funded enterprises. Officials from relevant departments of the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Health Commission, the National Medical Insurance Administration, and the National Medical Products Administration were all present and exchanged ideas with the enterprises. These signals further boosted foreign investment confidence. Representatives from more than 50 foreign-funded enterprises, including Sanofi, Novartis, Merck, BYD Medical, Gilead Sciences, Eli Lilly, and Danaher, expressed their willingness to continue expanding their investments in China. Not only in the field of medicine and health, the reporter noticed that foreign-funded enterprises actively participated in the subsequent international economic and trade promotion activities, expressing their long-term confidence in the Chinese market through practical actions. On May 18th, the 2026 Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit was held in Beijing, with representatives from business associations, domestic and foreign enterprises from 51 countries and regions attending; On May 21st, representatives from Fortune Global 500 companies, industry leaders, and business associations gathered at the "Investment Chongqing · Chongqing Meets Business Opportunities" multinational company economic and trade docking conference; The proportion of foreign exhibitors in the upcoming 4th Chain Expo will reach 36.5%, with over 65% of the world's top 500 companies and industry leaders participating. From the specific investment layout, these enterprises are accelerating the integration of business expansion with China's industrial upgrading direction, especially in the areas of green transformation, intelligent manufacturing, digital services, and continue to increase investment. Taking the French Veolia Group as an example, its Global Senior Vice President and China General Representative Huang Xiaojun stated at the above-mentioned multinational company economic and trade docking meeting that the group's business in China has steadily grown and has become an important growth point for its Asia and even the world. The global CEO of the group has visited China three times within six months, clearly positioning China as an "important market and innovation engine". At present, Veolia is committed to empowering environmental services and energy transformation with digital technology, integrating operational monitoring and data analysis capabilities into services such as water supply, waste disposal, and energy management. Professor Zhang Xiaotao from the School of International Economics and Trade at the Central University of Finance and Economics and Director of the International Investment Center told reporters that China's attraction of foreign investment is undergoing a profound transformation from "quantity" to "quality". China has gradually grown from a global manufacturing factory to a hub of the global industrial chain. He further analyzed that China's good industrial foundation, superior research and development environment, and full value chain advantages formed in emerging technologies, new products, and new tracks are continuously attracting foreign investment in high-end manufacturing, production, and life services. (Looking into the New Era)