Tianjin sees steady growth in foreign investment

Actual foreign investment in north China's port city of Tianjin grew 12 percent in the first nine months to 14.2 billion U.S. dollars.

Contracted foreign investment increased by 10.9 percent year on year in the first three quarters to hit 17.3 billion dollars, data from the Tianjin Commerce Commission showed Monday.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the city's manufacturing and service industries saw steady growth.

Actual foreign investment in the manufacturing sector reached 6.3 billion dollars in this period, up 24.5 percent year on year. Contracted foreign investment in the manufacturing sector saw a 9.2 percent increase to reach 5.05 billion dollars.