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China: 'Encouraged Foreign Investment Catalogue - 2025 Edition' released

Announcement

24 Dec 2025

On 24 December 2025, the Chinese government published a new, expanded edition of the list of sectors and activities in which foreign investments are 'encouraged'.

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Number of interventions

8

4 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

4 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Feb 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 24 Dec 2025
In-kind grant In force
On 24 December 2025, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) adopted Order 2025/37, releasing the 2025 Encouraged Foreign Investment Catalog...
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Announced: 24 Dec 2025
Tax or social insurance relief In force
On 24 December 2025, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) adopted Order 2025/37, releasing the 2025 Encouraged Foreign Investment Catalog...
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Announced: 24 Dec 2025
Import tariff In force
On 24 December 2025, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released Order 2025/37, releasing the 2025 Encouraged Foreign Investment Catalo...
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Announced: 24 Dec 2025
FDI: Financial incentive In force
On 24 December 2025, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) adopted Order 2025/37, releasing the 2025 Encouraged Foreign Investment Catalog...
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Implementation date

01 Feb 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 24 Dec 2025
Import tariff In force
On 24 December 2025, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) adopted Order 2025/37, releasing the 2025 Encouraged Foreign Investment Catalog...
Sign in to see more
Announced: 24 Dec 2025
FDI: Financial incentive In force
On 24 December 2025, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released Order 2025/37, releasing the 2025 Encouraged Foreign Investment Catalo...
Sign in to see more
Announced: 24 Dec 2025
In-kind grant In force
On 24 December 2025, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released Order 2025/37, releasing the 2025 Encouraged Foreign Investment Catalo...
Sign in to see more
Announced: 24 Dec 2025
Tax or social insurance relief In force
On 24 December 2025, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released Order 2025/37, releasing the 2025 Encouraged Foreign Investment Catalo...
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