Projects Energy and Environment

China promulgates first set of measures on alternative government procurement methods.

State Council relaxes approval requirements for foreign projects.

The Negative List specifies foreign investment projects that are restricted or prohibited in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone.

The Zone selects the financial services, shipping services, trade services, professional services, cultural services and social services sectors for increased liberalisation.

State Council suppresses bureaucratic approval requirements.

China encourages private investment in railways.

More labour intensive (manufacture of digital television and energy saving refrigerators) and service sector (development and application of the internet of Things and mobile internet) projects are added to the revised Catalogue.

Soil protection incorporated into government and enterprise assessment.

Set of tax policies issued to encourage private investment in various sectors.