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An essential area of concern for 2024 was the state of foreign direct investment (FDI) in China. The year was marked by the lowest FDI values since the 1990s, failing to achieve expected recovery as anticipated. Official data indicated a dramatic decline, marking the first annual net outflow of FDI ever recorded since comparable data began. In addition to the outflow scenarios, concerns arose from the increasing risk of capital outflows rooted in economic weakness, currency issues, and widening interest rate gaps with the United States.