Charts of the Day: China Rises in Ranking of Favored Foreign Investment Destinations

China returned to the top three of the world’s most favored destinations for future foreign direct investment (FDI), a new report said, in the wake of the country’s annual FDI sinking to a low not seen in decades.

China jumped to third from seventh place last year on the 2024 Kearney FDI Confidence Index, just below the United States and Canada, according to a report released Wednesday by management consulting firm Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council.

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