On May 23, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce released the latest foreign investment operation data. From January to April this year, 20,113 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 6.8%. The actual utilized foreign capital in high-tech industries achieved a substantial year-on-year growth of 20.3%, far outperforming the overall foreign investment growth level. Up to now, the total number of existing foreign-invested enterprises in China has exceeded 530,000, and the cumulative stock of foreign capital has surpassed 3.6 trillion US dollars. The steady growth of foreign investment, especially the explosive growth in high-tech fields, fully demonstrates global investors’ long-term confidence in China’s superior business environment, complete industrial chain advantages and high-quality development prospects. In terms of industrial structure, foreign capital is increasingly concentrated in high-value-added emerging industries. High-end equipment manufacturing, artificial intelligence, new energy technology and biomedicine have become the most popular tracks for foreign investment layout. Traditional low-end processing and manufacturing industries are gradually losing favor, reflecting the continuous optimization and upgrading of China’s foreign investment structure. Regional opening-up policies continue to release dividends. Free trade zones, comprehensive bonded zones and key industrial parks have become important carriers for attracting high-quality foreign capital. Local governments have continuously optimized investment services, simplified approval procedures, and solved operational difficulties for foreign-funded enterprises, further enhancing regional investment attractiveness. Analysts pointed out that the strong growth of high-tech foreign investment not only brings sufficient capital and advanced technology to domestic emerging industries, but also drives industrial upgrading, talent aggregation and technological innovation. It will further consolidate China’s position as a key hub of global industrial chain and supply chain, and inject lasting impetus into high-quality economic development.