China's FDI rises to 4.88 percent

China's foreign direct investment (FDI) climbed to 4.88 percent in September, as compared to the same period last year, the ministry of commerce said Thursday.

China drew $8.84 billion through FDI in September 2013, Xinhua cited a ministry spokesperson as saying.

The country drew $88.6 billion in the first nine months this year, which is up by 6.22 percent compared to the same period of 2012.