Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that investing in China is investing in the future.

In the past few days, several foreign enterprises announced to increase their input in China. A Japanese automaker announced to set up EV production factory in China. A German automaker has reached significant cooperation agreement with a Chinese automaker. A French pharmaceutical company is going to set up a new production base in China. The Malaysian department store group is undergoing renewal and upgrade in China. Several foreign enterprises have launched "super factories" in China. Analysts believe that the increased investment in China by foreign enterprises reflects the advantages of China's industrial and supply chains and market opportunities.

"Foreign enterprises' increased investment in China once again demonstrates the mutually beneficial nature of the economic and trade cooperation between China and other countries. In the first 11 months of 2024, more than 50,000 foreign-invested enterprises were newly established in China, a year-on-year increase of 8.9 percent. In the past five years, the returns on direct investment in China by foreign investors stood at about 9 percent, ranking among the top in the world." Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference in Beijing.

Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson/MFA PRC

Guo noted that the steady growth of China's economy and the continuous expansion of high-standard opening up are the greatest sources of confidence for foreign investors to increase their stake in China. Since 2024, China has reduced the restrictions on the national negative list for foreign investment access to 29 items, eliminated all access restrictions on foreign investment in the manufacturing sector, fully implemented the national treatment for foreign enterprises, and continuously improved the business environment. The Central Economic Work Conference has made a series of arrangements for steadily expanding institutional opening up and deepening the reform of the foreign investment promotion system and mechanism, which has provided foreign enterprises with broader space to grow and stronger confidence in China. In their global investment outlooks for 2025, multiple foreign investment institutions remain optimistic about the Chinese market.

"We welcome countries around the world to seize the opportunities in China, share in China's development dividends, and achieve mutual success." Guo said. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)

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