China shortens negative lists for foreign investment for 5th straight year
2 years, 11 months ago

China shortens negative lists for foreign investment for 5th straight year

China Daily  

Employees work at the Tesla gigafactory in Shanghai, Nov 20, 2020. BEIJING - China on Monday unveiled two shortened negative lists for foreign investment, as part of efforts to further open up the economy and promote high-quality economic development. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the world's second largest economy has revised its national negative list and pilot free trade zone negative list. The number of items that are off-limits for foreign investors will be cut to 31 in the 2021 version of the national negative list from 33 in the 2020 version, according to a statement jointly released by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce. Bucking a sharp drop in global cross-border investment, China attracted $149.34 billion of foreign investment in 2020, maintaining its status as the world's second biggest recipient of foreign investment.

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

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

China Daily  

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

China Daily  

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China's door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

China Daily  

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China fully opens manufacturing sector to foreign investors in landmark opening up move
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

China Daily  

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China fully opens manufacturing sector to foreign investors in landmark opening up move
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

China Daily  

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Revised Rules Ease Foreign Strategic Investment in Listed Firms in China
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Revised Rules Ease Foreign Strategic Investment in Listed Firms in China

China Daily  

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China Unveils New Trade and Investment Policies to Attract Foreign Investors
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China Unveils New Trade and Investment Policies to Attract Foreign Investors

China Daily  

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pruning of negative list will boost high-level opening-up

China Daily  

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China to lift foreign investment access restrictions in manufacturing sector
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China to lift foreign investment access restrictions in manufacturing sector

China Daily  

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Improved market access given high priority

China Daily  

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Foreign direct investment in China optimizes, upgrades

China Daily  

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4 months, 1 week ago

Foreign investors pull record money from China. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

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China taking steps to expand market access

China Daily  

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Efforts to draw more foreign investment
5 months, 1 week ago

Efforts to draw more foreign investment

China Daily  

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Efforts to draw more foreign investment
5 months, 1 week ago

Efforts to draw more foreign investment

China Daily  

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5 months, 1 week ago

Efforts to draw more foreign investment

China Daily  

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Efforts to draw more foreign investment
5 months, 1 week ago

Efforts to draw more foreign investment

China Daily  

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Beijing passes regulation to optimize foreign investment environment
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing passes regulation to optimize foreign investment environment

China Daily  

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China's investor friendly measures uplift biz climate
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China's investor friendly measures uplift biz climate

China Daily  

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9 months ago

Officials: China set to pull in more FDI

China Daily  

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Chinese market still attractive for foreign investment
1 year ago

Chinese market still attractive for foreign investment

China Daily  

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Experts' takes on Chinese economy
1 year, 1 month ago

Experts' takes on Chinese economy

China Daily  

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Investment environment has been improving, not deteriorating
1 year, 1 month ago

Investment environment has been improving, not deteriorating

China Daily  

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Investment environment has been improving, not deteriorating
1 year, 1 month ago

Investment environment has been improving, not deteriorating

China Daily  

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Foreign investments to face fewer restrictions
1 year, 1 month ago

Foreign investments to face fewer restrictions

China Daily  

By ZHONG NAN| China Daily| Updated :2023-11-03 China will take a number of measures to eliminate hidden barriers affecting foreign investment access, aiming to ensure equal access for both domestic and foreign capital in sectors not included in the negative list in accordance with the law, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday. Speaking at a weekly news conference in …

China to remove all restrictions on foreign investment access in manufacturing sector
1 year, 2 months ago

China to remove all restrictions on foreign investment access in manufacturing sector

China Daily  

China will remove all restrictions on foreign investment in the manufacturing sector, China's top leader said on Wednesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Experts said that the move further showcases China's determination in continuously promoting high-quality opening-up with concrete measures, which will also bolster the development of the nation's manufacturing sector. Analysts meanwhile said that the full opening will be …

Nation may allow higher foreign stakes in certain JVs
1 year, 2 months ago

Nation may allow higher foreign stakes in certain JVs

China Daily  

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Guidelines unveiled to draw more foreign investment
1 year, 3 months ago

Guidelines unveiled to draw more foreign investment

China Daily  

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Guidelines unveiled to draw more foreign investment
1 year, 4 months ago

Guidelines unveiled to draw more foreign investment

China Daily  

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Guidelines unveiled to draw more foreign investment
1 year, 4 months ago

Guidelines unveiled to draw more foreign investment

China Daily  

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China to further shorten negative list for foreign investment
1 year, 8 months ago

China to further shorten negative list for foreign investment

China Daily  

A view of Beijing Central Business District on Oct 18, 2022. BEIJING -- China will appropriately shorten the negative list for foreign investment, as part of efforts to promote high-level opening up, an official said Wednesday. China retains its appeal for foreign investors as the country's long-term economic growth provides opportunities, said Meng, citing the increasing foreign direct investment inflow …

Foreign investors' latest targets in China
1 year, 10 months ago

Foreign investors' latest targets in China

China Daily  

New policies help integrate services, manufacturing to enhance industrial and supply chains Those hurt by COVID-19 disruptions to economic activities may want to call 2022 annus horribilis, but for German company Freudenberg Group that operates in China, last year was a good period. Experts said China's manufacturing sector is expected to become even more attractive to foreign investors, as stronger …

Nation to facilitate cross-border trade in services, officials say
2 years, 3 months ago

Nation to facilitate cross-border trade in services, officials say

China Daily  

China will introduce nationwide negative list for cross-border trade in services to create more market access for global companies, officials said on Thursday. China introduced a negative list for cross-border trade in services at the Hainan Free Trade Port last year. The move by China will relax market access for cross-border trade in services, and expand the scope of foreign …

Nation to facilitate cross-border trade in services, officials say
2 years, 3 months ago

Nation to facilitate cross-border trade in services, officials say

China Daily  

A woman poses for photographing by Fuyan the mascot of 2022 CIFTIS during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. China will introduce nationwide negative list for cross-border trade in services to create more market access for global companies, officials said on Thursday. China introduced a negative list for cross-border …

Nation cuts market access negative list down to 117
2 years, 8 months ago

Nation cuts market access negative list down to 117

China Daily  

Employees work on the production line of a foreign funded electronics company in Hai'an, Jiangsu province. China unveiled a new, shortened negative list for market access on Friday, opening more industries to Chinese and foreign investment, according to the country's top economic regulator. "Continuously shortening the negative list highlights the government's ongoing efforts to relax market access, which will help …

Steps to boost foreign direct investment
2 years, 10 months ago

Steps to boost foreign direct investment

China Daily  

Visitors take photos at the Universal Beijing Resort as the Universal Studios theme park opens to the general public on Sept 20, 2021. Stability, steady growth, improving trade quality will be priorities for China in 2022 China will expand items in the industry catalog that encourages foreign investment, and further beef up preferential land and tax policies, to guide the …

Negative lists for foreign investment shortened
2 years, 11 months ago

Negative lists for foreign investment shortened

The Independent  

China has further downsized the negative lists for foreign investment, to expand high-level opening-up and facilitate high-quality economic development, the Ministry of Commerce and the National Development and Reform Commission said. “The wider opening-up in the manufacturing sector will attract more foreign investment, which will spur technological development and innovation in China, and it will help China achieve its national …

China opens up wider in 2021
2 years, 11 months ago

China opens up wider in 2021

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2022-01-06 China remained steadfast in opening-up wider and further facilitating foreign entry to the country amid uncertainties in the past year. Bucking a sharp drop in global cross-border investment, China attracted $149.34 billion of foreign investment in 2020, maintaining its status as the world's second-biggest recipient of foreign investment. Shortening negative lists for foreign investment China unveiled two …

Negative lists for foreign investment shortened
2 years, 11 months ago

Negative lists for foreign investment shortened

China Daily  

By LIU ZHIHUA| China Daily| Updated :2021-12-29 China has further downsized the 2021 negative lists for foreign investment, to expand high-level opening-up and facilitate high-quality economic development, the Ministry of Commerce and the National Development and Reform Commission said on Monday. The items restricted to foreign investors have been cut to 31 at the national level, declining by 6 percent …

Negative lists for foreign investment shortened
2 years, 11 months ago

Negative lists for foreign investment shortened

China Daily  

By LIU ZHIHUA| China Daily| Updated :2021-12-29 China has further downsized the 2021 negative lists for foreign investment, to expand high-level opening-up and facilitate high-quality economic development, the Ministry of Commerce and the National Development and Reform Commission said on Monday. The items restricted to foreign investors have been cut to 31 at the national level, declining by 6 percent …

Negative list for market access to be further shortened
3 years, 2 months ago

Negative list for market access to be further shortened

China Daily  

The cargo boxes at Qingdao Port in Shandong province, on April 13, 2020. China will continue to shorten the negative list for market access this year, as part of the country's ongoing efforts to optimize its business environment and introduce greater opening-up, according to analysts. The government's intensified efforts to revise the nationwide negative list have shown the country's firm …

China's overseas foreign direct investment set to gradually grow
3 years, 4 months ago

China's overseas foreign direct investment set to gradually grow

China Daily  

A clerk counts yuan bank notes and US dollar bills at a branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Huaibei, East China's Anhui province. Editor's Note: Foreign direct investment has played a major role in China's economic development, but now China has become not only the top FDI destination but also the largest source of outward foreign …

China's overseas foreign direct investment set to gradually grow
3 years, 4 months ago

China's overseas foreign direct investment set to gradually grow

China Daily  

A clerk counts yuan bank notes and US dollar bills at a branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Huaibei, East China's Anhui province. Editor's Note: Foreign direct investment has played a major role in China's economic development, but now China has become not only the top FDI destination but also the largest source of outward foreign …

Negative list to be shortened for investors
3 years, 6 months ago

Negative list to be shortened for investors

China Daily  

China's unwavering efforts to deepen reform and opening-up are set to provide more business opportunities to foreign investors and contribute further to world economic recovery, according to experts and business leaders. Their comments came after the country's top economic planner announced on Thursday that China will further shorten the negative list for foreign investment this year, as part of ongoing …

Foreigners encouraged to invest in more industries
3 years, 11 months ago

Foreigners encouraged to invest in more industries

China Daily  

By HE WEI in Shanghai and OUYANG SHIJIA in BeijingChina DailyUpdated: January 4, 2021 China is enlarging the scope of investment by foreigners with a revised catalog of industries in which such investment is encouraged, a fresh sign of opening-up and high-quality development resolve. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce on Monday released a revised …

Foreigners encouraged to invest in more industries
3 years, 11 months ago

Foreigners encouraged to invest in more industries

China Daily  

By HE WEI in Shanghai and OUYANG SHIJIA in Beijing| China Daily| Updated :2021-01-04 China is enlarging the scope of investment by foreigners with a revised catalog of industries in which such investment is encouraged, a fresh sign of opening-up and high-quality development resolve. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce on Monday released a revised …

Opening-up efforts to be intensified
4 years, 3 months ago

Opening-up efforts to be intensified

China Daily  

Photo taken on Sept 19, 2019 shows a view of US retail giant Costco Wholesale's first brick-and-mortar store in East China's Shanghai. Ministry: Foreign investment will be further increased in many industries China is making concerted efforts to revise the catalog of industries to encourage foreign investment and further promote opening-up, and accelerate the construction of a new open economy …

Nation aims to nurture trade, maintain supply
4 years, 4 months ago

Nation aims to nurture trade, maintain supply

China Daily  

China will do whatever is necessary to stabilize foreign trade and secure supply and industrial chains in the second half of this year amid a world business environment that remains complicated and challenging for companies, the country's top commerce official said. New foreign trade formats have emerged as growth points, and China will encourage companies to further expand cross-border e-commerce …

China's 2020 negative list shortened again
4 years, 5 months ago

China's 2020 negative list shortened again

China Daily  

China unveiled new, shortened negative lists for foreign investment, as part of efforts to further open up the economy and improve its business environment amid the novel coronavirus epidemic. In the manufacturing sector, foreign ownership caps on commercial vehicle manufacturing will be lifted, and regulations prohibiting foreign investment in the smelting and processing of radioactive minerals and nuclear fuel production …

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