China's FDI inflow continues to slow

China attracted 8.44 billion U.S. dollars of foreign direct investment (FDI) in April, up just 0.4 percent year on year, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

The figure marked a sharp slowdown in FDI inflow into the world's second-largest economy, compared with growth of 6.32 percent in February and 5.65 percent in March.

China's FDI inflow declined for eight straight months before seeing a rebound in February.