On 14 April 2026 the State Council approved, and the General Office forwarded, the General Administration of Customs’ “Several Measures for Promoting the Capacity and Quality Upgrade of Comprehensive Bonded Zones” (国办函〔2026〕40号) — 24 reform measures, the first such top-level … Comprehensive Bonded Zones Get a 2026 Upgrade: 24 Measures for “Capacity and Quality”Read more
市场准入 / Market Entry
Hainan FTP Customs Closure and the 2026 FTZ Policy Rollout
Hainan FTP’s island-wide customs closure on 18 December 2025 rests on six supporting policies: the import-taxed goods catalogue, the goods-circulation tax policy, the prohibited/restricted list, the customs supervision measures, the processing-value-add tax-collection measures, and the “second-line” port management measures. 海南自贸港全岛封关运作（2025年12月18日）依托六项配套政策：进口征税商品目录、货物流通税收政策、禁限清单、海关监管办法、加工增值免关税税收征管办法、”二线口岸”运行管理办法。 … Hainan FTP Customs Closure and the 2026 FTZ Policy RolloutRead more
China Adds Its 23rd Free Trade Zone: Inner Mongolia and the 2026 FTZ Upgrade Strategy
On 9 April 2026 the State Council published the Overall Plan for the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, raising China’s FTZ count to 23 — the first new FTZ of the “15th Five-Year Plan” period. 2026年4月9日，国务院发布《中国（内蒙古）自由贸易试验区总体方案》，使中国自贸试验区总数增至23个——这是”十五五”时期设立的首个自贸试验区。 The Inner … China Adds Its 23rd Free Trade Zone: Inner Mongolia and the 2026 FTZ Upgrade StrategyRead more
Services sector opening: new pilots and CEPA upgrades
The 2026 “Stabilizing Foreign Investment” plan expands services-sector opening pilots to vocational training, vocational colleges and high-level STEM universities. 2026年”固稳促优”方案将服务业开放试点扩大至职业技能培训、职业院校与高水平理工农医类大学。 The Beijing Integrated National Demonstration Zone for Service Sector Opening will pilot digital-economy and healthcare modern-service measures. 北京国家服务业扩大开放综合示范区将先行先试数字经济、医药健康等现代服务业举措。 The CEPA … Services sector opening: new pilots and CEPA upgradesRead more
Stabilizing Foreign Investment Action Plan: 15 measures at a glance
On 16 June 2026, MOFCOM, NDRC and MOF issued the “Action Plan for Stabilizing and Improving Foreign Investment” (商资发〔2026〕97号), approved by the State Council, with measures rolling out from 1 July 2026. 2026年6月16日，商务部、国家发展改革委、财政部印发《利用外资固稳促优行动方案》（商资发〔2026〕97号），经国务院同意，相关举措自2026年7月1日起落地。 The plan sets out 15 measures across … Stabilizing Foreign Investment Action Plan: 15 measures at a glanceRead more
Decoding China’s 2026 Action Plan for Stabilising and Optimising Foreign Investment
On 16 June 2026, MOFCOM, NDRC and MOF issued the *Action Plan for Stabilising and Optimising Foreign Investment* (Document No. 97 of 2026), a 15-measure package across five dimensions approved by the State Council. 2026年6月16日，商务部、国家发展改革委、财政部联合印发《利用外资固稳促优行动方案》（商资发〔2026〕97号），经国务院同意，围绕五大维度推出15条举措。 The Plan shifts the policy … Decoding China’s 2026 Action Plan for Stabilising and Optimising Foreign InvestmentRead more
2026 Government Work Report on Foreign Investment: Policy Signals for Market Entry
The 2026 Government Work Report makes services the explicit focus of market-access expansion, naming value-added telecom, biotech and wholly foreign-owned hospitals as pilot priorities. 2026年政府工作报告明确以服务业为市场准入扩大重点，点名增值电信、生物技术、外商独资医院为试点优先项。 It commits to compressing the cross-border services-trade negative list and to an orderly expansion of … 2026 Government Work Report on Foreign Investment: Policy Signals for Market EntryRead more
Negative list revision enters effect
The 2024 edition (Order No. 23, published 8 September 2024) took effect on 1 November 2024, replacing the 2021 edition; as of 2026 it remains the operative list. 2024 年版（第 23 号令，2024 年 9 月 8 日发布）于 2024 年 11 … Negative list revision enters effectRead more
2026 State Council Action Plan on Foreign Capital: Stabilizing and Upgrading Investment
The State Council-approved Action Plan for Stabilizing and Optimizing Foreign Investment (商资发〔2026〕97号) was issued on 16 June 2026 and published on 22 June, with 5 areas and 15 measures. 经国务院同意的《利用外资固稳促优行动方案》（商资发〔2026〕97号）于2026年6月16日印发、22日发布，含5方面15条举措。 The plan was built with 27 departments around concerns gathered … 2026 State Council Action Plan on Foreign Capital: Stabilizing and Upgrading InvestmentRead more
Foreign Investment Security Review in China: What Investors Must File and When (2026)
Foreign investments that may affect national security must be self-filed with the working mechanism office before implementation; the office may also require filing.可能影响国家安全的外商投资，须在实施前主动向工作机制办公室申报；办公室亦可要求当事人申报。 The mandatory filing scope centres on military/defence-related fields and on acquiring controlling interest in important sectors such … Foreign Investment Security Review in China: What Investors Must File and When (2026)Read more