The 2020 Foreign Investment Law replaced case-by-case approval with pre-establishment national treatment plus a negative list.《外商投资法》（2020 年）以”准入前国民待遇加负面清单”取代了逐案审批。 The default foreign-investment pathway is now filing and information reporting, not commerce-department approval.外资准入的默认路径如今是备案与信息报告，而非商务部门审批。 Only items on the negative list and certain controlling transactions … Foreign Investment Approval Reform: From Case-by-Case Approval to FilingRead more
Streamlining Admission Approval for Foreign Investors in China
China’s admission-approval regime now operates on pre-establishment national treatment plus a negative list, not case-by-case approval.中国的准入审批制度目前实行”准入前国民待遇加负面清单”管理，而非逐案审批。 The nationwide “separating licences from permits” (证照分离) reform removes or relaxes redundant pre-opening approvals for foreign-invested enterprises.全国推开的”证照分离”改革取消或放宽了外资企业开业前的大量重复审批。 The “inform-and-commit” (告知承诺制) mechanism lets qualifying foreign … Streamlining Admission Approval for Foreign Investors in ChinaRead more
China’s Expanded Opening of Value-Added Telecom Services: A 2026 Pilot Roadmap for Foreign Investors
China has removed foreign-equity caps on a defined set of value-added telecom (VAT) services in four pilot zones, and the pilot is now being scaled up.中国在四个试点区域取消了特定增值电信业务的外资股比限制，试点正在有序扩围。 As of early June 2026, 166 foreign-invested enterprises had received pilot approvals, and foreign-invested … China’s Expanded Opening of Value-Added Telecom Services: A 2026 Pilot Roadmap for Foreign InvestorsRead more
FIE admission rules: approval vs. filing
Since 1 January 2020, the default is “non-prohibited, free to enter” — an FIE forms like a domestic company and MOFCOM no longer issues approval certificates. 自 2020 年 1 月 1 日起，默认规则为”非禁即入”——外资企业如内资公司设立，商务部不再核发批准证书。 The only foreign-specific step is an information … FIE admission rules: approval vs. filingRead more
The “Invest in China” Service Platform and One-Stop Support for Foreign Investors (2026 Action Plan)
The 2026 “Stabilise and Improve Foreign Investment” action plan mandates an “Invest in China” digital comprehensive service platform consolidating information, consultation, professional support and feedback.2026年《利用外资固稳促优行动方案》要求建设”投资中国”数字综合服务平台，整合信息归集、办事咨询、专业支持与互动反馈。 Foreign-invested enterprises are promised full national treatment, with government procurement and bidding subject to fair-competition … The “Invest in China” Service Platform and One-Stop Support for Foreign Investors (2026 Action Plan)Read more
Electronic Licences in China’s One-Stop Market-Entry System
Electronic licences (电子证照) are digital, legally valid counterparts of paper certificates issued by Chinese authorities and recognised across government systems.电子证照是中国机关签发的、具有法律效力的数字化证书，在各政务系统中获得认可。 The electronic business licence (电子营业执照), issued by SAMR, is the backbone e-licence for every market entity, including foreign-invested enterprises.由市场监管总局签发的电子营业执照，是每一家市场主体（含外资企业）的电子证照骨干。 Under … Electronic Licences in China’s One-Stop Market-Entry SystemRead more
The Foreign Investor Service Desk: Human Guidance Inside China’s One-Stop System
The foreign-investor service desk is the human front end of the one-stop window—dedicated staff who guide, pre-clear, and follow up on an inbound investor’s case.外商投资服务专员（服务台）是一站式窗口的人工前端——专人对接、预先疏导并跟进入境投资者的个案。 It operationalises MOFCOM’s “投资中国” (Invest in China) brand and the 2025 stabilise-FDI action plan at … The Foreign Investor Service Desk: Human Guidance Inside China’s One-Stop SystemRead more
Government-Service Integration Behind China’s One-Stop FDI Window
Government-service integration is the infrastructure behind the one-stop window: it links ministerial, provincial, and municipal systems into one authenticated identity and one data set.政务服务一体化是一站式窗口背后的基础设施：它将部委、省级与市级系统联通为单一实名身份与统一数据集。 The National Integrated Online Government Service Platform (国家政务服务平台) is the central hub, launched under the State … Government-Service Integration Behind China’s One-Stop FDI WindowRead more
The One-Stop Window for Foreign Investment in China: How 2026 Works
The “one-stop window” (一站式窗口) is China’s flagship government-service reform that lets foreign investors complete market-entry procedures at a single counter or portal.“一站式窗口”是中国标志性的政务服务改革，使外资得以在单一柜台或门户完成市场准入手续。 It sits on top of the national “one-network handling” (一网通办) platform and the National Integrated Online Government Service … The One-Stop Window for Foreign Investment in China: How 2026 WorksRead more
One-stop foreign investment service windows
Under the “Invest in China” brand, China runs a national multi-channel service network: a digital portal, a key-project task force, a monthly foreign-enterprise roundtable, and an online issue system. 在”投资中国”品牌下，中国构建全国性多渠道服务体系：数字门户、重点外资项目专班、月度外资企业圆桌会议与线上问题系统。 MOFCOM cites five pillars: the monthly roundtable, the key-project task … One-stop foreign investment service windowsRead more