Beijing Urged to Ease Barriers on Private Firms’ Overseas Investment
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The Chinese government should further support privately owned companies looking to overseas, a senior trade policy adviser said, as the country's foreign direct investment (FDI) shows signs of losing steam.
“I hope the government could add corporate overseas expansion into the 15th Five-Year Plan to eliminate policy barriers and provide necessary support for companies going global,” Huo Jianguo, vice chairman of the China Society for World Trade Organization Studies, a Beijing-based think tank affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce, said during a recent interview with Caixin.
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- China's FDI fell 1.7% year-on-year to $109.2 billion in the first eight months of 2025.
- A senior adviser urged the government to remove barriers and support overseas expansion of privately owned firms, citing approval difficulties and overcapacity.
- Calls were made for enhanced risk assessment services, with Shanghai's 2018 service center cited as a positive example.
- Export–Import Bank of China
- The **Export–Import Bank of China** (also known as **中国进出口银行**) is highlighted for its potential role in assisting Chinese companies with global expansion. It is noted to hold significant data on foreign investment risks, but currently rarely provides this information to businesses.
- China Export & Credit Insurance Corp.
- China Export & Credit Insurance Corp., also known as Sinosure, is mentioned as a financial institution that, along with the Export-Import Bank of China, possesses valuable data on foreign investment risks. A trade policy adviser suggests these entities should offer more risk assessment and management consulting services to Chinese companies looking to expand globally.
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