China takes new foreign investment top spot from US. China has overtaken the US as the world’s top destination for new foreign direct investment, according to UN figures .China had $163bn (£119bn) in inflows last year, compared to $134bn attracted by the US, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Chinese firms climbed 4%, putting it number one globally compared to New investments into America from overseas companies fell by almost half last year, leading to the loss of its number one status. Do you feel like China is taking the world by storm ?

