Experts weigh in on outbreak's impact on economy

"Affected by the novel coronavirus, China's outbound investment should be further observed in line with the epidemic control progress later this year," said Loletta Chow, Global Leader of EY China Overseas Investment Network.

Chinese investors should be fully prepared, paying close attention to sectors that support structural adjustment, transformation and upgrading, such as telecommunications, media and technology (TMT), health and life sciences and advanced manufacturing sectors, said Chow.