Case-by-case basis

"The complaints from Siemens and BASF are individual cases and are not universal," said Tong.

China's foreign direct investment in June surged 40 percent year-on-year to US$13 billion, recording the highest by volume since December 2007, while that figure was 29 percent in July.

The German Chamber of Commerce in China said "complaints do not mean German enterprises will stop doing business or expanding investments here, but the point is there could be more foreign investment flowing into China if some of our concerns are solved nicely."

Germany, a leading investor nation in China, is witnessing more of its enterprises beefing up their presence in China.

According to a recent survey by the German Chamber of Commerce, 60 percent of the interviewees said they will add to investments in China, and that China is also the most attractive foreign direct investment destination for German companies.

(Xinhua News Agency Aug 18, 2010)