Exclusive-German investment in China eases in H1 after record high

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German direct investment in China eased in the first half of the year albeit remaining close to its record high in 2022 and increasing as a share of the country's overall investment abroad, according to official data analysed by the IW institute. Investment in China dropped to 10.31 billion euros ($11.02 billion) in the first half of 2023 from 12 billion euros in the first half of last year, the IW said in an analysis shared exclusively with Reuters. The data underscores concerns that German firms continue to invest heavily in China despite the government's pleas for companies to reduce their exposure and its sharp cut in investment guarantees for the country.

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