BEIJING, Feb 16: China’s non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) in January rose 18.2 percent from a year earlier to $12.02 billion, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry expects investment to the United States to grow at a rapid pace in 2016, it said in a statement on its website. Non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) grew 14.7 percent in 2015 from the previous year, to $118.02 billion. (agencies)