New rules set to boost investor sentiment

China has taken a decisive step to bolster global investor confidence by unveiling a 12-measure document aimed at encouraging foreign reinvestment in the country, offering what experts see as a timely and powerful signal that more investor-friendly reforms are in the pipeline.

"This marks a major boost for foreign companies operating in China," said Luo Rong, director of the Institute of International Economics at the Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research. "The document serves as a comprehensive policy measure to implement the 2025 Government Work Report's call to 'encourage foreign investors to increase their reinvestment in China', by lowering costs, streamlining procedures and strengthening policy guarantees."

Luo said the new rules will not only help stabilize existing investment but also unlock fresh inflows and upgrade the overall quality of foreign capital in China. "These practical and effective measures will drive local governments to further improve the business environment, enhance administrative efficiency, and provide more targeted, convenient and efficient services for foreign-invested enterprises to invest in China."