BEIJING -- Outflows of foreign direct investment in China have exceeded inflows for the first time as tensions with the U.S. over semiconductor technology and concerns about increased anti-spying activity heighten risks.
Money flows out of country on concerns over U.S. tensions, anti-spy laws

Foreign direct investment in China has dropped as the U.S. has tightened restrictions on semiconductor technology exports to China. © Reuters
BEIJING -- Outflows of foreign direct investment in China have exceeded inflows for the first time as tensions with the U.S. over semiconductor technology and concerns about increased anti-spying activity heighten risks.