come to think of it-- didn't china pass the
US in direct foreign investment a couple years ago?
Yes, it was reported just last month that they surpassed us in 2003.
China overtakes United States as top destination for foreign investment
Perhaps "overtake" isn't quite the right word.
While their FDI may have increased 1.5% last year,
ours got flushed down the crapper by 53%.