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3、inthedatadetailsprojects.Their feasibility is often on the line,and while the latteris a tested and scalable technology,green hydrogen has yet toprove its worth(see page 24).Beyond sectors,global FDI was spread unevenly acrossgeographies in 2023.Overall FDI activity,as measured by thenumber of annou
4、nced projects,fell in Europe and North Americawhen compared with 2022,while it soared in the Asia-Pacificregion and the Middle East.The Asia-Pacific,in particular,posteda very strong year as China and other major economies in theregion lifted the harsh restrictions introduced to contain thepandemic
5、and finally rejigged the FDI deal flow.That also allowed the region to reclaim its role as a major sourceof capital.Chinese outbound FDI reached record highs last year,buthere too its a nuanced story.Unlike in the past,most of the Chineseoutbound FDI went to the developing world as Chinese companies
6、pivot away from the West to set up shop in more aligned countries(see page 12)and nearshoring hubs serving the big markets inThe saying goes:there are lies,damnedlies and statistics.The latest figures ongreenfield foreign direct investment(FDI)worldwide are a case in point.Whileheadline FDI figures