China State Council Calls for Measures to Attract Foreign Investment

(Bloomberg) — China’s leadership made a fresh push to boost foreign investors’ confidence in the country after an historic decline in overseas flows amid concerns about diminishing prospects for growth.

Premier Li Qiang led a cabinet meeting that called on Chinese authorities to look at measures to attract more global capital, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday. The State Council said stabilizing foreign investment should be a key focus of the year’s economic work and pledged to keep expanding market access and optimizing an environment for fair competition.