CRI听力:China to see steady FDI growth in H2: think tank

A new report from a Chinese government think-tank is suggesting Foreign Direct Investment should remain steady through the remainder of this year.

The State Council Information Center says FDI is expected to grow by around 4-percent through the 2nd half.

Its analysis is pointing to both China's continuing economic growth, as well as the liberalization of investment policies.

The creation of 7 new free-trade zones in different parts of China is also being pointed to.

However, the same analysis does warn of potential risks, including a further depreciation of the yuan, as well as rising costs.

The government-backed report is also warning of challenges ahead for Chinese companies looking to go abroad, saying geo-political issues, as well as tighter restrictions in certain countries on investment may make it more difficult for Chinese companies.

Outbound investment by Chinese companies is up over 60-percent so far this year.

For more on this, CRI's Shane Bigham spoke earlier with John Ross, senior fellow with Chongyang Institute of Financial Studies at Renmin University.