Open markets to lure foreign firms
3 months, 4 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 market access system and remove barriers showcase the country's firm determination to foster a better integration of efficient markets and competent government. Li Chunlin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that the commission is working with relevant departments to advance the revision of the market access negative list. China's unified market access negative list was first issued in 2018, where industries not listed on this negative list are open for all types of entities to enter on an equal basis.

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

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 door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses
2 months 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's door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses
2 months 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 fully opens manufacturing sector to foreign investors in landmark opening up move
2 months, 1 week 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
2 months, 1 week 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
2 months, 1 week 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
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Pruning of negative list will boost high-level opening-up
4 months ago

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

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. China's latest negative list on foreign investment access, jointly released by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce on Sunday, has reduced the number of restrictive measures from 31 to 29. Amid the rising trend of anti-globalization sentiment, China's updating of its negative list demonstrates its commitment to cooperation with countries in …

China to lift foreign investment access restrictions in manufacturing sector
4 months ago

China to lift foreign investment access restrictions in manufacturing sector

China Daily  

Employees of an engineering machinery manufacturer in Shandong province work on the company's production line of loaders. BEIJING -- Restrictions on foreign investment in the manufacturing sector will be lifted with the release of the 2024 version of the negative list for foreign investment access, China's top economic planner announced Sunday. Jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission …

Improved market access given high priority
4 months, 1 week ago

Improved market access given high priority

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows a fully automated container terminal of Qingdao Port in operation in Shandong province. Experts said the country's ongoing efforts to refine its market access system and remove barriers have showcased China's firm determination to promote a better combination of efficient markets and competent government, which will help further stimulate market …

China promises greater market openness in emerging industries
4 months, 1 week ago

China promises greater market openness in emerging industries

China Daily  

A robot inspects operations at a net-zero emissions data center in Haidong, Qinghai province, in March. BEIJING -- China is set to remove more entry barriers in emerging industries by leveraging special policy tools to facilitate the application of new technologies, the country's top economic planner said Friday. Pilot programs will be implemented in key areas to spearhead this effort, …

Creating market access for all will help upgrade the industry
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Creating market access for all will help upgrade the industry

China Daily  

A view of CBD area in Beijing on June 9, 2023. The implementation of the guidelines will be conducive to improving the market access system and optimizing the market access environment for new business forms and in new areas. This will ensure there is only one negative list and no other lists are allowed to exist, establishing the seriousness of …

Creating market access for all will help upgrade the industry
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Creating market access for all will help upgrade the industry

China Daily  

A view of CBD area in Beijing on June 9, 2023. The implementation of the guidelines will be conducive to improving the market access system and optimizing the market access environment for new business forms and in new areas. This will ensure there is only one negative list and no other lists are allowed to exist, establishing the seriousness of …

Nation unveils guideline to improve market access
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation unveils guideline to improve market access

China Daily  

China unveiled a guideline on Wednesday to improve its market access system, in an effort to further optimize the business environment and support the development of both domestic and foreign-funded enterprises. The guideline, released by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council, China's Cabinet, details 10 measures, including improving the negative …

China taking steps to expand market access
5 months, 1 week ago

China taking steps to expand market access

China Daily  

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 …

China to improve market access system: Top economic planner
5 months, 1 week ago

China to improve market access system: Top economic planner

China Daily  

Skyscrapers border a lush green landscape in Shenzhen's central business district. BEIJING - China will promote the introduction of guidelines on improving the market access system and publish a new version of the market access negative list in the future, Zhao Chenxin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission told a press conference Thursday. The NDRC will introduce …

Country will open door wider as it remains committed to higher standard opening-up: China Daily editorial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Country will open door wider as it remains committed to higher standard opening-up: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization approved by the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee upon its conclusion in Beijing on Thursday sends a clear message that China will not give up eating for fear of choking. As set out in the …

Efforts to draw more foreign investment
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Efforts to draw more foreign investment

China Daily  

Policies aim to boost confidence as complex global landscape hinders inflow of capital China is set to intensify its efforts to attract and harness foreign investment, with a specific focus on removing market access restrictions in the manufacturing industry and introducing pilot measures to expand the opening-up of the service sector. China's increasing economic growth, large consumer base and technological …

Efforts to draw more foreign investment
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Efforts to draw more foreign investment

China Daily  

Policies aim to boost confidence as complex global landscape hinders inflow of capital China is set to intensify its efforts to attract and harness foreign investment, with a specific focus on removing market access restrictions in the manufacturing industry and introducing pilot measures to expand the opening-up of the service sector. China's increasing economic growth, large consumer base and technological …

Efforts to draw more foreign investment
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Efforts to draw more foreign investment

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-07-17 Policies aim to boost confidence as complex global landscape hinders inflow of capital China is set to intensify its efforts to attract and harness foreign investment, with a specific focus on removing market access restrictions in the manufacturing industry and introducing pilot measures to expand the opening-up of the service sector. China's increasing economic growth, large consumer …

Experts' takes on Chinese economy
1 year, 2 months ago

Experts' takes on Chinese economy

China Daily  

Investment environment has been improving, not deteriorating Some Western media and politicians have been spreading rumors about "China's deteriorating investment environment" and "investment risks" in the Chinese market, and claiming that China's focus on safeguarding national security may "deter" foreign investment. Such sordid attempts to tarnish China's investment environment and downplay China's economic prospects appear to be part of a …

Foreign investments to face fewer restrictions
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Foreign firms confident in Chinese market
1 year, 9 months ago

Foreign firms confident in Chinese market

China Daily  

Workers assemble a vehicle at Tesla's Shanghai factory. Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Sunday reiterated that China is devoted to building a market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment, and will keep expanding market access for foreign investors while promoting institutional opening-up. "As China's door opens wider and its business climate and services for foreign investors continue to improve, more and …

Nation to facilitate cross-border trade in services, officials say
2 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

China vows to open its door wider to world
2 years, 6 months ago

China vows to open its door wider to world

China Daily  

Efforts to propel high-quality growth underpin commitment, experts say China's latest commitment to expanding high-level opening-up is expected to reassure foreign investors of the nation's promise to relentlessly open its door wider and share development dividends with the rest of the world despite the rising tide of protectionism in some countries. In a virtual keynote speech to the opening ceremony …

Explainer: Whys and whats of China's unified domestic market
2 years, 7 months ago

Explainer: Whys and whats of China's unified domestic market

China Daily  

What changes will it bring to enterprises and consumers? The guideline includes plans covering six areas, including market regulation and supervision, the submarkets of factors and resources and goods and services, and measures against unfair competition and market intervention. China will strengthen the unity of basic market institutions in property rights protection, market entry, fair competition and social credit. Efforts …

Explainer: Whys and whats of China's unified domestic market
2 years, 7 months ago

Explainer: Whys and whats of China's unified domestic market

China Daily  

What changes will it bring to enterprises and consumers? The guideline includes plans covering six areas, including market regulation and supervision, the submarkets of factors and resources and goods and services, and measures against unfair competition and market intervention. China will strengthen the unity of basic market institutions in property rights protection, market entry, fair competition and social credit. Efforts …

Nation cuts market access negative list down to 117
2 years, 9 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 …

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 …

Negative lists for foreign investment shortened
3 years 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
3 years 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, 3 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 …

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 …

China releases new negative lists for foreign investment
4 years, 6 months ago

China releases new negative lists for foreign investment

China Daily  

China has 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. The number of sectors that are off-limits for foreign investors will be cut to 33 in the 2020 version of the negative list from 40 in the 2019 version, according …

Negative lists shortened to encourage investment
5 years, 6 months ago

Negative lists shortened to encourage investment

China Daily  

Containers carrying goods for export are seen in Qingdao Port, East China's Shandong province, on Oct 19, 2018. China's new negative lists, which were shortened to introduce greater opening-up, will take effect on July 30, the country's top economic regulator said. "To expand high-level opening-up, China will fully implement the management system of preestablished national treatment and negative lists to …

Foreign firms to see broader market access
5 years, 9 months ago

Foreign firms to see broader market access

China Daily  

Editor's Note: The Government Work Report released on March 5 has charted a course for China's economic development for this year. The country has also released the Foreign Investment Law to better protect the rights of foreign businesses in China. Q2: China's economic growth moderated to 6.6 percent last year as it shifted its focus to high-quality growth. How will …

我国全面实施市场准入负面清单制度
6 years ago

我国全面实施市场准入负面清单制度

China Daily  

经中共中央、国务院批准，国家发展改革委、商务部25日发布《市场准入负面清单（2018年版）》。 A worker at a pump truck making factory in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, Sept 25, 2018. China took further steps in opening up its market to domestic and overseas investors Tuesday by announcing a negative list for market access, an institutional innovation to be applied across the country. 我国25日发布市场准入负面清单（2018年版），进一步向国内外投资者开放市场，这是一项将在全国推行的制度创新。 市场准入负面清单（negative list for market access）制度，是指国务院以清单方式明确列出在中华人民共和国境内禁止和限制投资经营的行业、领域、业务（sectors, fields and businesses off-limits for investors）等，各级政府依法采取相应管理措施的一系列制度安排。 …

我国全面实施市场准入负面清单制度
6 years ago

我国全面实施市场准入负面清单制度

China Daily  

经中共中央、国务院批准，国家发展改革委、商务部25日发布《市场准入负面清单（2018年版）》。 A worker at a pump truck making factory in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, Sept 25, 2018. China took further steps in opening up its market to domestic and overseas investors Tuesday by announcing a negative list for market access, an institutional innovation to be applied across the country. 我国25日发布市场准入负面清单（2018年版），进一步向国内外投资者开放市场，这是一项将在全国推行的制度创新。 市场准入负面清单（negative list for market access）制度，是指国务院以清单方式明确列出在中华人民共和国境内禁止和限制投资经营的行业、领域、业务（sectors, fields and businesses off-limits for investors）等，各级政府依法采取相应管理措施的一系列制度安排。 …

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