Investment

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Mainland-Hong Kong

Trade， economic cooperation in January - October 2014

· Mainland-Hong Kong trade

Mainland-Hong Kong trade in January - October 2014 amounted to 296.18 billion dollars， dropping 8.8% on a yearon-year basis， accounting for 8.4% of the mainlands total trade. The mainlands export to Hong Kong was valued 286.23 billion dollars， down 7.9% year on year， and the mainlands import from Hong Kong was 9.95 billion dollars， down 28.3% on a year-on-year basis. Hong Kong is the mainlands fourth largest trade partner and third largest export market.

In October 2014， mainland-Hong Kong trade amounted to 33.65 billion dollars， going up 21.8% year on year and down 13.9% month on month. 32.74 billion dollars was recorded in the mainlands export to Hong Kong， going up 24.1% year on year and down 12.9% month on month， and 0.92 billion dollars was the mainlands import from Hong Kong， going down 25.8% year on year and 36.6% month on month.

· Investment from Hong Kong

During January - October 2014， at least 9，702 Hong Kong-invested projects were approved by the mainland， increasing 2.1% on a year-on-year basis. The actually used capital from Hong Kong increased 8.3% on a year-on-year basis to 64.27 billion dollars.

In October 2014， a total of 1，045 Hong Kong-invested projects were approved by the mainland， going up 1.7% on a month-on-month basis. The actual use of Hong Kong capital went down 15.4% from that of the previous month to US$5.91dollars.

As of the end of October 2014， the accumulated Hong Kong-invested projects approved by the mainland were 370，600 with the actual use of 729.94 billion dollars. In terms of utilized capital， funds from Hong Kong accounted for 48.9% of the mainlands accumulated attraction of foreign capital.

· Mainland-Hong Kong economic cooperation

During January - October 2014， the mainland had 202 contracted projects in Hong Kong with a combined value of 2.39 billion dollars. Turnover amounted to 3.05 billion dollars. As of the end of October 2014， the number of labors dispatched to Hong Kong was 50，487. Accumulated turnover amounted to 46.4 billion dollars.

Statistics of trade and investment in January 2015

· Mainland-Hong Kong trade

Mainland-Hong Kong trade in January 2015 amounted to 24.19 billion dollars， down 11.3% year on year， accounting for 7.1% of the total volume of the mainlands external trade. The main- lands export to Hong Kong was 23.39 billion dollars， down 11% year on year， and the mainlands import from Hong Kong was 0.79 billion dollars， down 18.8% year on year. Hong Kong is the mainlands 4th largest trade partner and 3rd largest export market.

· Investment from Hong Kong

In January 2015， a total of 1，193 Hong Kong-funded projects were approved in the mainland， up 38.7% year on year， and actually utilized Hong Kong capital was 10.92 billion dollars， up 45.8% year on year.

By the end of January 2015， as many as 374，260 Hong Kong-invested projects were approved in the mainland， and the actually utilized Hong Kong capital was 757.86 billion dollars， accounting for 49.5% of the total utilized investment of the mainland from overseas.

· Mainland-Hong Kong economic cooperation

In January 2015， the mainland had 11 contracted projects in Hong Kong with a combined value of 70 million dollars. Turnover amounted to 0.12 billion dollars and the number of labors dispatched to Hong Kong was 50，118. By the end of January 201， accumulated turnover of the mainland in Hong Kong amounted to 47.19 billion dollars.

Mainland-Macao

Trade， economic cooperation in January-December 2014

· Mainland-Macao trade

Mainland-Macao trade in JanuaryDecember 2014 amounted to 3.82 billion dollars， going up 7.1% on a year-on-year basis. The mainlands export to Macao was valued 3.61 billion dollars， up 13.4% on a year-on-year basis， and the mainlands import from Macao was 210 million dollars， down 45.1% on a yearon-year basis.

In December 2014， MainlandMacao trade amounted to 460 million dollars， going up 40.1% year on year and 22.4% month on month. 430 million dollars was recorded in the mainlands export to Macao， going up 49.5% year on year and 20.5% month on month， and 30 million dollars was the mainlands import from Macao， going down 32.5% year on year and 47.5% month on month.

· Investment from Macao

During January-December 2014， 380 Macao-invested projects were approved by the mainland， going up 22.6% on a year-on-year basis. The actually used capital from Macao increased 19.6% on a year-on-year basis to 550 million dollars.

In December 2014， 49 Macaoinvested projects were approved by the mainland， going up 40% month on month. The actual use of Macao capital went down 43.9% from that of the previous month to 30 million dollars.

As of the end of December 2014， the accumulated Macao-invested projects approved by the mainland were 13，832 with the actual use of 11.9 billion dollars. In terms of utilized capital， funds from Macao accounted for 0.8% of the mainlands accumulated attraction of foreign capital.

· Mainland-Macao economic cooperation

During January-December 2014， the mainland had 28 contracted projects in Macao with a combined value of 1.91 billion dollars. Turnover amounted to 790 million dollars. As of the end of December 2014， the number of laborers dispatched to Macao was 114，883 and accumulated turnover amounted to 10.59 billion dollars.

Trade， economic cooperation in January， 2015

· Mainland-Macao trade

Mainland-Macao trade in January， 2015 amounted to 390 million dollars， going up 39.9% on a year-on-year basis. The mainlands export to Macao was valued 370 million dollars， up 43.5% on a year-on-year basis， and the mainlands import from Macao was 21 million dollars， up 2.1% on a year-on-year basis.

· Investment from Macao

In January 2015， 36 Macao-invested projects were approved by the mainland， going up 100% month on month. The actual use of Macao capital went down91.9% from that of the previous month to 10 million dollars.

As of the end of January 2015， the accumulated Macao-invested projects approved by the mainland were 13，868 with the actual use of 11.9 billion dollars. In terms of the utilized capital， the funds from Macao accounted for 0.8% of the mainlands accumulated attraction of foreign capital.

· Mainland-Macao economic cooperation

In January 2015， the mainland had 4 contracted projects in Macao with a combined value of 50 million dollars. The turnover amounted to 30 million dollars. By the end of January 2015， the number of laborers dispatched to Macao was 117，075 and accumulated a turnover amounted to 10.62 billion dollars.

Mainland-Taiwan

Statistics of trade and investment in January-December 2014

· Mainland-Taiwan trade

Mainland-Taiwan trade in JanuaryDecember 2014 amounted to 198.31 billion dollars， up 0.6% year on year， accounting for 4.6% of the total volume of the mainlands external trade. The mainlands export to Taiwan was 46.28 billion dollars， up 13.9% year on year， and the mainlands import from Taiwan was 137.1152.037 billion dollars， down 2.8% year on year. Taiwan is the mainlands 7th largest trade partner and 6th largest source of imports.

In December 2014， mainlandTaiwan trade totaled 18.8 billion dollars， down 7.9% year on year and up 12.2% month on month. The mainlands export to Taiwan was 3.94 billion dollars， down 13.1% year on year and up 4.5% month on month， and import from Taiwan was 14.86 billion dollars， down 6.7% year on year and up 14.4% month on month.

· Investment from Taiwan

In January-December 2014， a total of 2，381 Taiwan-funded projects were approved in the mainland， up 14.9% year on year， and actually utilized Taiwan capital was 2.02 billion dollars， down 3.3% year on year.

In December 2014， 217 Taiwan- invested projects were approved in the mainland， up 6.4% month on month， and the actually utilized Taiwan capital was 140 million dollars， up 16.4% month on month.

By the end of December 2014， 92，336 Taiwan-invested projects were approved in the mainland， and the actually utilized Taiwan capital was 61.15 billion dollars， accounting for 4% of the total utilized investment of the mainland from overseas.

Statistics of trade and investment in January 2015

· Mainland-Taiwan Trade

Mainland-Taiwan trade in January 2015 amounted to 15.83 billion dollars， up 2.4% year on year， accounting for 4.6% of the total volume of the mainlands external trade. The mainlands export to Taiwan was 3.8 billion dollars， up 8.5% year on year， and the mainlands import from Taiwan was 12.03 billion dollars， up 0.6% year on year. Taiwan is the mainlands 7th largest trade partner and 5th largest source of imports.

· Investment from Taiwan

In January 2015， a total of 199 Taiwan-funded projects were approved in the mainland， up 39.2% year on year， and actually utilized Taiwan capital was 170 million dollars， down 33.4% year on year.

By the end of January 2015， as many as 92，535 Taiwan-invested projects were approved in the mainland， and the actually utilized Taiwan capital was 61.32 billion dollars， accounting for 4% of the total utilized investment of the mainland from overseas.