wài zī
foreign investment
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中国政府鼓励外资企业在中国投资。
Zhōngguó zhèngfǔ gǔlì wàizī qǐyè zài Zhōngguó tóuzī.
The Chinese government encourages foreign-funded enterprises to invest in China.
外资企业在中国的发展起到了重要的作用。
Wàizī qǐyè zài Zhōngguó de fāzhǎn qǐdàole zhòngyào de zuòyòng.
Foreign-funded enterprises have played an important role in China's development.
外资企业在中国经济中占有重要的地位。
Wàizī qǐyè zài Zhōngguó jīngjì zhōng zhànyǒu zhòngyào de dìwèi.
Foreign-funded enterprises occupy an important position in China's economy.
外商直接投资 (wàishāng zhíjiē tóuzī)
Foreign direct investment
境外投资 (jìngwài tóuzī)
Overseas investment
内资 (nèizī)
domestic capital
本土资本 (běntǔ zīběn)
local capital
The Chinese word 外资 (wàizī) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 外 (wài) and 资 (zī). The character 外 (wài) means "outside" or "foreign", while the character 资 (zī) means "capital" or "funds". Together, the two characters form the word 外资 (wàizī), which means "foreign capital" or "foreign investment".The word 外资 (wàizī) is used in Chinese to refer to foreign direct investment (FDI), which is the investment of foreign capital into a country. FDI can take many forms, such as the establishment of new businesses, the acquisition of existing businesses, or the expansion of existing businesses.The term 外资 (wàizī) is often used in contrast to the term 内资 (nèizī), which means "domestic capital" or "domestic investment". 内资 (nèizī) refers to investment from within a country, while 外资 (wàizī) refers to investment from outside a country.The use of the word 外资 (wàizī) in Chinese reflects the importance of foreign investment to the Chinese economy. China has been a major recipient of foreign investment since the late 1970s, and FDI has played a significant role in the country's economic growth.
