BEIJING — China's non-financial investment in countries along the Belt and Road (B&R) reached $12.78 billion during the first 11 months of 2019, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

The volume of foreign contracted projects signed by Chinese enterprises in countries along the B&R reached $127.67 billion during the period, surging 41.2 percent year-on-year.

The completed turnover of foreign contracted projects in B&R countries was $74.61 billion, up 1.3 percent from a year earlier.

Meanwhile, B&R countries invested $7.02 billion and set up 4,964 enterprises in China.