(Yicai Global) Dec. 15 -- Foreign direct investment in the Chinese mainland swelled by 5.5 percent last month, marking eight straight months of gains, the commerce ministry said today.

USD14.4 billion of overseas investment capital flowed into the country in November, it said.

In the 11 months to Nov. 30, FDI was up 6.2 percent year on year, to USD129.5 billion. This was a narrowing of 0.2 percentage points from growth in the first 10 months.

China has rolled out a slew of measures to stabilize foreign trade and investment amid the global Covid-19 pandemic.

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