China fully opens manufacturing sector to foreign investors

China has removed all market access restrictions for foreign investors in the manufacturing sector, a landmark move made by the world’s second-largest economy as it opens its doors wider.

The new edition of the national negative list for foreign investment took effect in November 2024, scrapping the two remaining manufacturing-related items on the previous list.

The items on the latest negative list, which specifies fields that are off-limits to foreign investors, have been further slashed to 29.