Chinese officials step up overseas travel to woo foreign investments

Chinese officials step up overseas travel to woo foreign investments

FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walk under a Chinese flag at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, China July 24, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Suen/File Photo

Large delegations of Chinese city and business officials have made hundreds of trips to Asia and Europe since December, seeking to drum up foreign investment as local governments scramble to hit growth and employment targets.

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