China’s FDI equity stock hits 26.8 trillion yuan, second globally

The headline number matters less than the participation behind it: a rising count of foreign-funded firms filing annual reports suggests the stock is broadening rather than resting on a few legacy entrants. That distinction is what separates genuine reinvestment from a stock inflated by currency or valuation effects, and it is the part of the ministry's disclosure worth tracking across future briefings. Whether the reporting base keeps expanding as global supply chains reallocate is the open question.