Foreign Direct Investment

China shortens and simplifies market entry negative list; Chinese private firms prefer China over U.S. for IPOs, survey finds; Shanghai-Frankfurt stock connect to be launched; and inbound FDI increases with FTZs enjoying significant growth

Investment access of foreign banks is relaxed

FIL implementing rules address the VIE structure concerns

The State Council has lifted investment restrictions on foreign insurance companies

Heilongjiang FTZ builds ties with Russia

Yunnan FTZ proposes innovative frontier and cross-border economic cooperation

Hebei FTZ supports healthcare and life science sectors

Jiangsu FTZ encourages investment in the healthcare sector

Shandong FTZ builds ties with Japan and South Korea