China to Stimulate Foreign Investment
06-16 13:14 Caijing
Full article in Chinese: http://www.caijing.com.cn/2009-06-15/110184787.html
» China's Ministry of Commerce and other relevant government agencies are adopting policies to prevent the decline of foreign investment, which has slipped 20.4 percent year-on-year to US$ 34.05 billion in the five months to May, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Yao Jian noted at a press conference June 15.
» The coming policies include mainly three aspects: encouraging new and high technology industries to attract foreign investment; promoting foreign investment in China's central and western regions; and devolving project approval power to regional and central governments.
» China has witnessed eight consecutive months of conspicuous decline in new foreign investment, which is influencing government revenues, employment, technological progress and industrial upgrading, says Yao.