GUANGZHOU/SHANGHAI -- China is wooing foreign investors to bolster an economy battered by three years of strict COVID-19 controls, with local authorities leading the charge with charm offensives both at home and abroad.
Local officials travel abroad to draw capital for flagging economies

Shanghai is planning more than 100 events in 2023 to solicit foreign investment. © Reuters
GUANGZHOU/SHANGHAI -- China is wooing foreign investors to bolster an economy battered by three years of strict COVID-19 controls, with local authorities leading the charge with charm offensives both at home and abroad.