China's state planner announces new foreign-funded projects with investments to total US$13.4 billion

China's state planner has announced 13 foreign-funded projects for 2026, with planned investment totalling US$13.4  billion, state broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday.

The newly selected projects are concentrated in manufacturing, covering sectors including electronics, chemicals, automobiles and machinery.

Multinational companies from the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Turkey are among those involved.

For the first time, logistic projects will be included as part of the foreign investment programme.

This marks the ninth time the National Development and Reform Commission has updated its list of "major foreign-invested projects."

CCTV didn't name the foreign firms involved.