Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China rose for the 15th consecutive month in October, evidence that China remains a favored investment destination for foreign businesses. Inbound FDI increased 7.86 percent year on year in October to 7.663 billion U.S. dollars, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday. The October figure means inbound FDI for the first ten months of the year totaled 82.003 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 15.71 percent. 