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China Grants Overseas-Based Investors National-Level Protection

21 March 2019

A new law guaranteeing overseas-based investors the same rights and entitlements as their mainland counterparts has been formally approved by the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC). More

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China Opens Draft Foreign Investment Law Up to Public Consultation

12 February 2019

The Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft) is open for public consultation until 24 February. More

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China Announces National Adoption of Market Access Negative List

09 January 2019

Following a 15-region trial, an updated Negative List has been issued for national use. More

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Access to Mainland Market Set to be Streamlined for Foreign Investors

07 November 2018

In moves designed to optimise the overall business environment, while reducing restrictions on the use of funds from all quarters of society, the State Council has approved the following facilitatory measures at an executive meeting on 22 October... More

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10-Point Guangdong Plan Set to Woo Foreign Investors

05 October 2018

Guangdong has announced 10 new policies designed to boost foreign direct investment in the province. More

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China Further Liberalises Free Trade Zone Sectors for Foreign Investment

23 July 2018

Foreign investment within the country’s Pilot Free Trade Zones has now been okayed in an additional 50 sectors. More

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China Issues Shortest-Ever Foreign Investment Negative List

12 July 2018

The number of sectors proscribed by the 2018 edition of China’s foreign investment negative list has dropped to 48, a fall of 15 compared to the 2017 list. More

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State Council Takes Action to Boost China’s Future Foreign Investment Levels

10 July 2018

In a bid to maximise future foreign investment levels, the State Council has approved 23 new facilitative measures. More

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China Cuts Import Tariffs and Bolsters Access and Support for Overseas Investors

08 June 2018

Overseas investors are to get improved market access, while their legitimate interests are to be better protected, according to a number of decrees issued by the State Council in the wake of its 30 May executive meeting. More

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Foreign Investment Negative List Set for National Rollout

23 October 2017

The foreign investment negative list, currently adopted in the Pilot Free Trade Zones, is set to be implemented on a nationwide basis. The plan was announced in the State Council’s recently published Circular on Several Measures for Promoting the Growth of Foreign Investment and is intended to further enhance openness, transparency and the overall regulation of the investment environment. More

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