On October 25, the National Development and Reform Commission and six other departments issued the "Several Policy Measures on Promoting the Expansion of Foreign Investment in the Increase and Stabilizing Stock and Improve Quality with Manufacturing" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"), proposing to further increase the efforts to attract investment in the manufacturing industry, focus on solving the prominent problems faced by foreign-invested enterprises, comprehensively strengthen the promotion and services of foreign investment, and promote the high-quality development of foreign investment.
In this regard, experts analyzed that the issuance of this document is not only a requirement for specific work, but also a directional guide for the overall development of foreign investment. Among them, the focus is because manufacturing involves the development of all walks of life. The document encourages foreign investment to invest in manufacturing, which is conducive to improving competitiveness and promoting the strengthening of China's position in the global industrial chain and supply chain.
Expand the incremental and stabilize the stock
China is both a manufacturing power and a consumer power; it is both a importing power and an exporting power; it is both a major country attracting foreign investment and a major country for foreign investment. In this situation of "I have you, you have me", stabilizing foreign trade and stabilizing foreign investment is related to the issue of the circulation of Chinese industries in the global industrial chain and supply chain.
To this end, the "Measures" clarify the direction and key tasks of my country's foreign investment utilization work at present and in the future, so as to support foreign-invested enterprises to better integrate into the domestic circulation and promote domestic and international dual circulation .
Among them, in terms of expanding the amount, it is proposed to optimize the investment environment and expand the increase in foreign investment. Specifically, it includes implementing the negative list for foreign investment access in depth, transforming the opening-up policy into a real foreign investment project as soon as possible. At the same time, implementing the national treatment of foreign investment access with high standards, ensuring that foreign-invested enterprises enjoy relevant support policies equally in accordance with the law and regulations, and promoting the signing and implementation of foreign-invested projects, and increasing project policy support and service guarantee efforts.
In terms of stabilizing the stock, the "Measures" mentioned that it is necessary to strengthen investment services and stabilize the stock of foreign investment. Convenient international business personnel exchanges, and on the premise of doing a good job in the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, it facilitates the entry and exit of executives, technicians and their families of multinational companies, foreign-invested enterprises.
In addition, the "Measures" also point out that investment directions need to be guided and the quality of foreign investment is improved. Specifically, it is proposed to optimize the structure of foreign investment and implement supporting policies to encourage foreign investment in industries. At the same time, support the innovative development of foreign investment, encourage foreign capital to set up R&D centers in China, and deepen open cooperation in science and technology. Accelerate the green and low-carbon upgrade of foreign investment and guide foreign capital to actively participate in carbon peak and carbon neutrality. Guide foreign-invested enterprises in manufacturing industry to shift gradient domestically, and promote multinational corporations to the central and western regions and northeastern regions with a good industrial development foundation.
releases a signal to expand opening-up
Vice Premier Hu Chunhua previously pointed out at the national teleconference on stabilizing foreign trade, stabilizing foreign investment and expanding consumption that we must take practical and effective measures to boost expectations of foreign-funded enterprises, stabilize existing foreign investment, make great efforts to attract new foreign investment, enhance the stability of the industrial chain and international competitiveness, and enhance the confidence of foreign-funded enterprises with practical actions.
Industrial chain and competitiveness are the two major keywords that promote investment in manufacturing. In terms of industrial chain, Song Jia, director of the Innovation Center of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, said that my country's manufacturing industry has the most comprehensive categories, and some important areas have ranked among the forefront of the world and are actively participating in the global value chain.
"The challenges in the development of the manufacturing industry and the development needs of related enterprises for transformation and upgrading are also areas where scientific and technological innovation is focused, and will surely provide a broader development space for global scientific and technological innovation." Song Jia said.
In terms of competitiveness, Bai Ming, deputy director of the International Market Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce Research Institute, pointed out that as the first document related to opening up to the outside world issued after the closing of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the main significance of this document is to promote the development of foreign investment and expand opening up to the outside world.
"Manufacturing involves the development of all walks of life, whether it is foreign trade or agriculture, it is related to various equipment in the manufacturing industry. Therefore, to move from a manufacturing power to a manufacturing power, manufacturing is a very important starting point." Bai Ming said, "The document encourages foreign investment to invest in manufacturing, which will help improve competitiveness and promote the strengthening of China's position in the global industrial chain and supply chain."
promotes the optimization and upgrading of foreign investment policies
" The measures mentioned in the "Measures" are not only requirements for specific work, but also a directional guide for the overall development of foreign investment. "Bai Ming said, "Overall, the issuance of this document is more about using external forces to optimize and upgrade the current policies to promote foreign investment and opening up. "
policy optimization benchmarks against the trend of globalization. my country has deeply integrated economically with all countries and common development. In fact, since this year, in order to achieve coordinated development at home and abroad, the State Council has continuously introduced relevant measures to stabilize foreign trade and foreign investment since January this year.
also made it clear at the State Council Standing Committee meeting held in June that while implementing the policy of stabilizing foreign trade and foreign investment, it will further increase support, focusing on supporting foreign trade and foreign investment enterprises to resume work and achieve production, promoting the construction of projects, stabilizing the scale of exports and imports, maintaining the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain, and further attracting foreign investment.
Under the influence of a package of policies, my country's absorption of foreign investment has been strong. From January to August, the actual amount of foreign capital utilization in my country reached 892.74 billion yuan, an increase of by comparable caliber year-on-year.
same At that time, Bai Ming told the Beijing Business Daily reporter that my country's measures to promote foreign investment are not only at the market level. For example, since the implementation of the Foreign Investment Law on January 1, 2020, the market access channel has been smoother, the standards are more transparent, the order is fairer, and the intellectual property protection is more perfect. It is reported that as of June this year, the negative list management model for foreign investment access has been widely implemented across the country, and the restriction measures have been reduced from 93 to 31. The
data is the best evidence. In recent years, my country's ability to attract foreign investment has been continuously enhanced. According to data from the State Administration for Market Regulation, as of the end of August this year, the number of foreign-invested enterprises has increased from 441,000 at the end of 2012 to 668,000, an increase of 51.5%.
"Overall, through the Measures, we can feel that my country pays more attention to the quality of opening up and cooperation, with a higher height, a larger scope and a more practical measure. "Song Jia said.
Beijing Business Daily reporter Fang Binnan Ran Lili
"promotes the optimization and upgrading of foreign investment policies
" The measures mentioned in the "Measures" are not only requirements for specific work, but also a directional guide for the overall development of foreign investment. "Bai Ming said, "Overall, the issuance of this document is more about using external forces to optimize and upgrade the current policies to promote foreign investment and opening up. "
policy optimization benchmarks against the trend of globalization. my country has deeply integrated economically with all countries and common development. In fact, since this year, in order to achieve coordinated development at home and abroad, the State Council has continuously introduced relevant measures to stabilize foreign trade and foreign investment since January this year.
also made it clear at the State Council Standing Committee meeting held in June that while implementing the policy of stabilizing foreign trade and foreign investment, it will further increase support, focusing on supporting foreign trade and foreign investment enterprises to resume work and achieve production, promoting the construction of projects, stabilizing the scale of exports and imports, maintaining the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain, and further attracting foreign investment.
Under the influence of a package of policies, my country's absorption of foreign investment has been strong. From January to August, the actual amount of foreign capital utilization in my country reached 892.74 billion yuan, an increase of by comparable caliber year-on-year.
same At that time, Bai Ming told the Beijing Business Daily reporter that my country's measures to promote foreign investment are not only at the market level. For example, since the implementation of the Foreign Investment Law on January 1, 2020, the market access channel has been smoother, the standards are more transparent, the order is fairer, and the intellectual property protection is more perfect. It is reported that as of June this year, the negative list management model for foreign investment access has been widely implemented across the country, and the restriction measures have been reduced from 93 to 31. The
data is the best evidence. In recent years, my country's ability to attract foreign investment has been continuously enhanced. According to data from the State Administration for Market Regulation, as of the end of August this year, the number of foreign-invested enterprises has increased from 441,000 at the end of 2012 to 668,000, an increase of 51.5%.
"Overall, through the Measures, we can feel that my country pays more attention to the quality of opening up and cooperation, with a higher height, a larger scope and a more practical measure. "Song Jia said.
Beijing Business Daily reporter Fang Binnan Ran Lili
