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China Vows Equal Treatment to Woo Foreign Investors

Published: Mar. 25, 2026 10:06 p.m. GMT+8

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Long Yongtu speaks at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026.

China is stepping up efforts to attract foreign investment by guaranteeing overseas companies full and equal national treatment, a former senior trade official said Wednesday at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026.

As global competition for capital intensifies and supply chains shift away from China because of rising costs, Beijing is seeking to reassure foreign investors with a more predictable business environment and a shift from cheap labor to a vast pool of highly skilled talent.

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China is enhancing efforts to attract foreign investment by offering equal national treatment and a more predictable business environment.
In Jan-Feb 2026, newly established foreign-invested firms rose 14% year-on-year to 8,631, with foreign capital use reaching $23.4 billion.
China’s strengths include a deep talent pool (12.7 million graduates in 2026) and a large market (1.4 billion people); GDP is forecasted to grow 4.5%-5% in 2026.

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China-Britain Business Council: Peter Burnett, the chief executive of the China-Britain Business Council, acknowledges that while rising labor costs have shifted some low-end manufacturing to Southeast Asia, China's technical talent remains a significant attraction for foreign companies.

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