Benefits to be spread across more industries and regions

China has made notable progress in facilitating foreign investment through a raft of measures introduced in the past four years. These efforts mainly center on expanding market access, shortening the negative list for foreign investment and increasing the number of areas where the country encourages foreign investment.

They have effectively tackled the country's weak areas in the business environment and improved overall competitiveness in attracting overseas investment.

Steps worth noting include the consecutive revision of negative lists for foreign investors from 2017 to last year at both the national level and for free trade zones.