Foreign Investment Into China Fell by More Than 60 Percent in Q1

A general view shows empty streets during the second stage of a COVID-19 lockdown in the Yangpu district in Shanghai on April 1, 2022. STR/AFP via Getty Images

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After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tightened its supervision of China concept stocks and U.S.-China relations worsened further following the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, foreign investment into China has plummeted by more than 60 percent in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year.