China taking steps to expand market access
7 months, 4 weeks ago

China taking steps to expand market access

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Large ships under construction at a shipyard in Rongcheng, Shandong province. LI XINJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China is taking significant steps to expand market access and encourage foreign investment across a wide range of industries such as finance, manufacturing and services, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday. China is revising and will publish the regulations for strategic investments by foreign investors in listed Chinese companies to attract more high-quality foreign capital to make long-term investments in the country's capital markets, said Zhu Bing, director-general of the ministry's department of foreign investment administration. China will further expand the industry catalog of sectors encouraging foreign investment, while releasing a 2024 version negative list for foreign investment access, so as to eliminate all market access restrictions on foreign investment in manufacturing, Zhu said at a news conference held by the State Council Information Office. In addition, China will promote the orderly opening-up of sectors such as telecommunications, internet, education, culture and healthcare, based on the country's own development needs, Zhu added.

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Chinese premier stresses need for stable foreign trade, high-level opening-up
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Chinese premier stresses need for stable foreign trade, high-level opening-up

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Chinese premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits Taikoo Aircraft Engineering Company Limited in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, March 19, 2025. Chinese premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central …

China to further stabilize foreign investment in 2025: commerce ministry
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China to further stabilize foreign investment in 2025: commerce ministry

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China will work to further stabilize foreign investment in 2025, implementing measures to open up more fields and improve the business environment, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. The ministry will also step up efforts to make China a favored destination for foreign investment, the spokesperson said, adding the country is also preparing a series of promotion …

Global firms foresee fairer biz environment
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Global firms foresee fairer biz environment

China Daily  

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China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
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China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

In 2024, China expanded its high-level opening-up and achieved fruitful results. It rolled out the 2024 national negative list for foreign investment, lifting restrictions in the manufacturing industry, and expanded the opening-up of the healthcare sector and value-added telecom services. China also promoted the steady growth of foreign trade and the institutional opening-up of trade in services, with the total …

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
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China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

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China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
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China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

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China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
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China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

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China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
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China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

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China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
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China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

english.gov.cn | Updated: Mar 3, 2025 In 2024, China expanded its high-level opening-up and achieved fruitful results. It rolled out the 2024 national negative list for foreign investment, lifting restrictions in the manufacturing industry, and expanded the opening-up of the healthcare sector and value-added telecom services. China also promoted the steady growth of foreign trade and the institutional opening-up of …

More measures in pipeline to expand opening-up
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More measures in pipeline to expand opening-up

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. In the action plan released on Feb 19 to stabilize foreign investment in 2025, China rolled out a series of measures to further expand opening-up. The plan encouraged the pilot regions to explain and implement policies concerning foreign access to value-added telecommunications services, biotechnology and entirely foreign-owned hospitals, and carry out dedicated services for foreign-related projects …

Chinese Investment Slump Prompts New Effort to Woo Foreign Firms
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Chinese Investment Slump Prompts New Effort to Woo Foreign Firms

Live Mint  

-- China is renewing its efforts to attract foreign businesses, pledging more engagement and unveiling an action plan to ease restrictions after inbound investment tumbled last year to its lowest in over three decades. The plan released by the Commerce Ministry on Wednesday is looking to stabilize foreign investment by vowing to remove all market access restrictions in the manufacturing …

Focus to attract global capital that aligns with long-term growth goals
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Focus to attract global capital that aligns with long-term growth goals

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China moves to boost languishing markets by ordering funds to invest more in shares
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China moves to boost languishing markets by ordering funds to invest more in shares

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Xiong'an becomes magnet for new biz

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Inviting policies whet investment appetites
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Inviting policies whet investment appetites

China Daily  

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High-tech sectors to attract more FDI
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High-tech sectors to attract more FDI

China Daily  

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Economic powerhouse holds top spot
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Economic powerhouse holds top spot

China Daily  

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Tech opening-up key to Chinese modernization
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Tech opening-up key to Chinese modernization

China Daily  

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Tech opening-up key to Chinese modernization
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Tech opening-up key to Chinese modernization

China Daily  

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Emphasizing that opening-up is a defining feature of Chinese modernization, President Xi Jinping has said that Chinese modernization must be supported by scientific and technological modernization. International cooperation in technology enhances China's innovation capabilities, and by expanding technological opening-up and collaboration, it can attract top global talents and institutions, thus facilitating the formation of cross-border research teams …

'Investing in China is investing in our future'
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'Investing in China is investing in our future'

China Daily  

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'Investing in China is investing in our future'
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'Investing in China is investing in our future'

China Daily  

Visitors check large aircraft parts from Swedish technology group Hexagon AB at its booth during the seventh China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 5. And that 'investing in China is investing in our future'," Jean-Paul Agon, chairman of L'Oréal Group, told me during the seventh China International Import Expo in Shanghai last month. Furthermore, China's outbound direct investment …

China's zero-tariff policy boon for least developed countries
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China's zero-tariff policy boon for least developed countries

China Daily  

An employee operates a touch panel in a workshop at a foreign-funded electronics manufacturing enterprise in Rongcheng, Shandong province, on Feb 23. "China's international fairs are really great platforms for African enterprises to find new opportunities, and purchasers usually consider our agricultural products to be good value for the money, thanks to China's zero-tariff treatment on most of them," said …

China's zero-tariff policy boon for least developed countries
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China's zero-tariff policy boon for least developed countries

China Daily  

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Foreign financial firms beef up China investment
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreign financial firms beef up China investment

China Daily  

BEIJING — Since the start of this year, an increasing number of foreign financial institutions have cast a vote of confidence in China by establishing new securities entities and expanding the scope of their existing businesses in a market that continues to grow and open up. This year, other foreign financial institutions, especially securities firms, have also increased their presence …

Foreign financial firms beef up China investment
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Foreign financial firms beef up China investment

China Daily  

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Foreign financial firms beef up China investment
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreign financial firms beef up China investment

China Daily  

BEIJING — Since the start of this year, an increasing number of foreign financial institutions have cast a vote of confidence in China by establishing new securities entities and expanding the scope of their existing businesses in a market that continues to grow and open up. This year, other foreign financial institutions, especially securities firms, have also increased their presence …

Beijing boosts foreign investment via business environment optimization
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Beijing boosts foreign investment via business environment optimization

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. "Beijing has consistently prioritized improving its business environment as a crucial strategy to transform government functions, boost the vitality of enterprises, and strengthen the internal drivers of economic growth," Beijing's Deputy Mayor Sima Hong said. Tetsuro Homma, executive vice president of Panasonic Holdings Corporation and group chief executive for China & Northeast Asia, told Xinhua that …

Door opened wider for foreign-invested businesses
4 months ago

Door opened wider for foreign-invested businesses

China Daily  

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Door opened wider for foreign-invested businesses
4 months ago

Door opened wider for foreign-invested businesses

China Daily  

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Door opened wider for foreign-invested businesses
4 months ago

Door opened wider for foreign-invested businesses

China Daily  

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Door opened wider for foreign-invested businesses
4 months ago

Door opened wider for foreign-invested businesses

China Daily  

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Door opened wider for foreign-invested businesses
4 months ago

Door opened wider for foreign-invested businesses

China Daily  

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China strengthens policy support for foreign trade development
4 months, 1 week ago

China strengthens policy support for foreign trade development

China Daily  

China strengthens policy support for foreign trade development Xinhua Updated: Nov 22, 2024 Ships get ready for their voyages in the foreign trade container terminal of Qingdao port in Shandong province. The country will also drive innovative development in green trade and border trade, attract and facilitate cross-border business travel, enhance maritime transport support for foreign trade, and strengthen employment …

China pivotal to MNCs' global biz strategy
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4 months, 1 week ago

China pivotal to MNCs' global biz strategy

China Daily  

Visitors experience lens products from German optical systems company ZEISS Group at its booth during the seventh CIIE in Shanghai on Nov 9. Highlighting that this grand event has established itself as a premier venue for global product debuts for seven years, Arnold Li, senior vice-president of Ingersoll Rand Inc, a US industrial goods manufacturer and seven-time participant at the …

CIIE showcases nation's enormous market potential
4 months, 1 week ago

CIIE showcases nation's enormous market potential

China Daily  

Anyone wanting to get a better idea of an influential expo that showcases China's high-level opening-up and vast market potential — offering tremendous opportunities for global participants — should visit the China International Import Expo in Shanghai in early November. Many foreign business executives told me that amid unprecedented global changes and a sluggish economic recovery, they view the CIIE …

China to steadily push forward financial opening-up: central bank
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

China to steadily push forward financial opening-up: central bank

China Daily  

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China's door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China's door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. On top of the national level import-themed expo, China has recently unveiled a series of initiatives, including broadened visa-free policies and eased investment restrictions, to open its doors even wider to foreign visitors, investors and business doers. This year's CIIE, running on Nov 5-10 in China's commercial hub of Shanghai, brings together participants from 152 countries, …

Opening-up brings opportunities for foreign enterprises and talents
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Opening-up brings opportunities for foreign enterprises and talents

China Daily  

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China's door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China's door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. On top of the national level import-themed expo, China has recently unveiled a series of initiatives, including broadened visa-free policies and eased investment restrictions, to open its doors even wider to foreign visitors, investors and business doers. This year's CIIE, running on Nov 5-10 in China's commercial hub of Shanghai, brings together participants from 152 countries, …

China holds wide appeal for investors
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China holds wide appeal for investors

China Daily  

Motivated by China's complete removal of market access restrictions for foreign investors in the manufacturing sector, executives from multinational corporations attending the seventh China International Import Expo said they will deploy more resources in the country, with a particular focus on high-end manufacturing. Attracted by China's innovation capability, business model transformation and bilateral and multilateral free trade deals, many global …

Global Manufacturers Embracing China's Manufacturing Revival: CIIE 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Global Manufacturers Embracing China's Manufacturing Revival: CIIE 2024

China Daily  

Motivated by China's complete removal of market access restrictions for foreign investors in the manufacturing sector, multinational corporations attending the seventh China International Import Expo are expected to deploy more resources in the country, with a particular focus on high-end manufacturing.

China fully opens manufacturing sector to foreign investors in landmark opening up move
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China fully opens manufacturing sector to foreign investors in landmark opening up move

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has removed all market access restrictions for foreign investors in the manufacturing sector, a landmark move made by the world's second-largest economy as it opens its doors wider. Another negative list applied in the country's free trade zones, which are pioneering pilots in opening up practices, achieved zero-restrictions on foreign investment in manufacturing in 2021. The new …

China revises rules to ease foreign strategic investment in listed firms
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China revises rules to ease foreign strategic investment in listed firms

China Daily  

China revises rules to ease foreign strategic investment in listed firms Xinhua Updated: Nov 04, 2024 High-rises dominate the skyline on both sides of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. Chinese authorities on Friday released revised rules on foreign investors' strategic investment in listed companies in a move to encourage foreign investors to make long-term and value investment in the country. …

China fully opens manufacturing sector to foreign investors in landmark opening up move
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China fully opens manufacturing sector to foreign investors in landmark opening up move

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has removed all market access restrictions for foreign investors in the manufacturing sector, a landmark move made by the world's second-largest economy as it opens its doors wider. Another negative list applied in the country's free trade zones, which are pioneering pilots in opening up practices, achieved zero-restrictions on foreign investment in manufacturing in 2021. The new …

Revised Rules Ease Foreign Strategic Investment in Listed Firms in China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Revised Rules Ease Foreign Strategic Investment in Listed Firms in China

China Daily  

Chinese authorities have revised rules to ease foreign strategic investment in listed firms. The revised rules allow foreign natural persons to make strategic investment in listed companies, including tender offers and share placements. The capital requirement is also lowered for foreign investors that do not become the controlling shareholders in listed firms. The new rules also ease requirements on the …

China Embraces Foreign Investment in Telecoms, Boosting Market Competition and Digital Development
5 months ago

China Embraces Foreign Investment in Telecoms, Boosting Market Competition and Digital Development

China Daily  

China launches a pilot project to open up value-added telecommunication services to the outside world, allowing foreign capital to operate telecom services such as internet data centers. This move is intended to stimulate market competition and share China's digital development opportunities with other countries.

China launches pilot program to expand opening-up in value-added telecom services
5 months ago

China launches pilot program to expand opening-up in value-added telecom services

China Daily  

A visitor checks out Haier's booth during an electronics expo in Shanghai in March. BEIJING - China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Wednesday launched a pilot program to expand opening-up in value-added telecom services in four designated areas in Beijing, Shanghai, Hainan and Shenzhen. The pilot program will allow foreign investors to operate wholly-owned businesses such as internet …

China's accessible high-level manufacturing a new magnet for global investors
6 months, 1 week ago

China's accessible high-level manufacturing a new magnet for global investors

China Daily  

A visitor takes photos of a naked-eye 3D screen at the 2024 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, East China's Anhui province, Sept 20, 2024. HEFEI - Eyeing opportunities emerging from the opening-up and upgrading of China's manufacturing sector, multinational companies gathered at a conference on Friday that was held as part of the ongoing 2024 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, …

Foreign firms enthusiastic about opening-up progress
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Foreign firms enthusiastic about opening-up progress

China Daily  

Q4 While China is expanding opening-up, some are concerned that geopolitical tensions, rising protectionism and global supply chain adjustments may weaken China's attractiveness to foreign companies. Our investments in China are in line with BASF's strategy of producing where our customers are and where there is market growth. Zheng: Illumina continues to see China as a crucial part of our …

Open markets to lure foreign firms
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Open markets to lure foreign firms

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-09-12 China is set to unveil a new, condensed negative list for market access, and remove more barriers to entry in emerging industries, so as to pave the way for greater business participation and foster a more enabling marketplace for both domestic and overseas entities, officials and experts said. Experts said that China's ongoing efforts to refine its …

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