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China releases new negative lists for foreign investment

Abstract : 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.

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) — 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 to a statement jointly released on Tuesday by
the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of
Commerce.

China also unveiled its 2020 negative list for foreign investment in
pilot free trade zones, cutting the number of prohibited industries to
30 from 37.

The two new negative lists will take effect on July 23.

According to the new lists, foreign ownership caps on securities,
fund management, futures, life insurance companies, as well as
commercial vehicle enterprises will be removed. Ownership by foreign
investors in wheat breeding and seed production can be raised to up to
66 percent.

Foreign investors will be allowed to invest in sectors including
prepared slices of traditional Chinese medicine, the smelting and
processing of radioactive minerals, and the production of nuclear fuel.

In the area of infrastructure industry, foreign investors will be
allowed to take majority shares in joint ventures that engage in the
building and operation of water supply and drainage networks in cities
with a population of more than 500,000.

In education, wholly foreign-owned institutions for vocational education will be allowed. Enditem

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