China does not publish its financial outbound investment on a monthly basis.

QDII is China's main channel for outbound investment by individuals in foreign capital markets.

But finance is not on the restricted list of Beijing's new rules on outbound investment.

The A Capital Dragon Index measures the growth rate of outbound investment stock relative to GDP.

It also said "irrational" outbound investment has been effectively curbed.

Chen said the trend for China to increase its outbound investment would continue for years to come.

The ministry said China will strengthen policy guidance and prevent risks in outbound investment in 2019, without giving details.

Bankers are looking to China's 19th Party Congress, which opened on Wednesday, to clarify government policy on outbound investment.

The majority of the proceeds raised will be used to finance its future outbound investment and deals, the person said.

In the near term, the government may boost two-way capital flows especially emphasising outbound investment by Chinese individuals, they say.

Inevitably, issues such as protectionism and policies aimed at discouraging outbound investment from the US need to be carefully monitored.

China's outbound investment hit $170.1 billion in 2016, up 44.1 percent from 2015.

Increased outbound investment helps China export surplus capacity and makes Chinese products, especially equipment products, more competitive internationally, the cabinet said.

The central bank will further relax rules to spur outbound investment to help ease upward pressure on the baht, he said.

Beijing last year unofficially suspended quota approvals for outbound investment schemes such as QDLP and QDII amid fears of capital flight.

Increased outbound investment helps China to export surplus capacity and makes Chinese products, especially equipment products, more competitive internationally, the cabinet said.