BEIJING: China‘s Ministry of Commerce has pledged to further optimise supportive policies for foreign investment in 2026, committing to ensure equal treatment for foreign-invested enterprises in domestic consumption promotion initiatives, government procurement and public bidding processes, in a bid to support the long-term development of foreign firms in the country, reported Xinhua.
Wang Ya, an official heading the foreign investment management department under the commerce ministry, said at a press conference on Monday that China will remain unwavering in expanding high-standard opening up as it seeks to foster new strengths in attracting foreign investment and enhance the “Invest in China” brand.
Wang said the ministry will expand market access and the opening-up of the services sector, including telecommunications, healthcare and education. It will also support foreign-funded enterprises in the services sector in expanding their value chains.
Efforts will also be made to strengthen services for foreign investors by fully implementing the national treatment for foreign-funded enterprises, focusing on their concerns, continuously optimising services, and holding roundtable meetings for foreign-funded enterprises, Wang said.
China will closely align with international high-standard economic and trade rules, carry out more extensive institutional opening-up trials, and accelerate the implementation of pilot projects for expanding the opening up of the services sector, Wang said.
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