9 September 2007, Xiamen, China

Jointly organised by the OECD and China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), this seminar on "Measuring FDI to promote a harmonious society" took place on 9 September 2007, in Xiamen, China, on the occasion of the 11th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT - www.chinafair.org.cn). 

Discussions focused on:

• FDI trends and developments in OECD countries;
• an analysis of recent FDI to and from China;
• measuring inward/outward investment for policy making, including a case study of Japan;
• the crucial role of enterprises in information flows for a sound measurement of investment, including a case study of the Netherlands.

The seminar also provided an occasion for the Chinese government to launch a new publication on China’s Outward Investment Statistics.

Documentation

Further material will be placed on this site as it becomes available

• CIFIT news release: China-OECD FDI Statistics Symposium Opens 

Further reading

• OECD-China co-operation in the field of international investment
• Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/
• Invest in China website www.fdi.gov.cn