HC Deb 24 October 1994 vol 248 c436W
Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the level of(a) British, (b) other EU countries, (c) USA, (d) Australian and (e) Canadian investment in China.

Mr. Goodlad

According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation, figures for cumulative investment in China are as follows:

Investment in China: 1979–1993
Country Projects Pledged investment US$ millions Utilised investment US$ millions
United Kingdom 616 3,013 578
Germany 569 1,458 527
France 547 920 602
Italy 467 552 397
Netherlands 191 406 176
Spain 168 289 24
Belgium 100 137 67
Denmark 51 102 63
Ireland 8 49 5
Luxembourg 13 16 2.3
Portugal 9 5 0.3
Greece 2 0.5
Total EU 2,749 6,947.5 2,441.6
United States of America 12,019 14,659 5,237
Australia n/a n/a n/a
Canada n/a n/a n/a

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