New version of Catalogue of Industries for Encouraging Foreign Investment
27 Dec 2020
On 27 December 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce issued the Catalogue of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment (2020 Version) to be implemented from 27 January 2021, replacing its 2019 version. The newly released catalogue contains a total of 1,235 items, increased by 10 percent from 1,108 items in the previous version, with 127 items added (65 new items in the national list and 62 new items in the regional list) and 88 items modified.
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Type:
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Promotion and facilitation (Investment incentives)
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Industry:
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Primary (Agriculture, forestry and fishing)
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Manufacturing
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Services (Wholesale and retail trade, Transportation and storage, Telecommunications, Scientific research and development, Education, Human health activities)
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Sources:
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NDRC, 中华人民共和国国家发展和改革委员会 中华人民共和国商务部 令, https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/fzggwl/202012/t20201228_1260594.html, 27 Dec 2020
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China Briefing, China Expands Encouraged Catalogue, Improves Foreign Investor Access, https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-2020-fi-encouraged-catalogue-effect-january-27-2021/, 05 Jan 2021
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Reuters, China expands list of sectors for attracting foreign investment, https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-foreign-investment-idUSKBN2920MO, 28 Dec 2020
