Published on: 2026-08-29
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Beijing, August 29 /Xinhua/ — In the first half of 2026, 35,000 new enterprises with foreign capital participation were established in China, an increase of 7 percent compared to the same period last year, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China reported on Saturday.
In the regional breakdown, an increase in the number of newly established enterprises with foreign capital participation was recorded both in major export provinces and in border regions, the State Service for Regulating Regional Development (GURR) reported.
Among the main export-oriented provinces, the increase in the number of newly established enterprises with foreign capital participation was 38.6% in Hainan Province (South China), 15.2% in Shandong Province (East China), 8.1% in Guangdong Province (South China), and 6.8% in Jiangsu Province (East China).
After the launch of the independent customs operations mode throughout the entire territory of the Hainan Free Trade Port (Hainan FTP), the Hainan FTP has introduced a series of openness measures aimed at creating a favorable business environment for foreign investors.
Judging by the sectors, the consumer market has become a new direction for attracting foreign investment. In the first half of this year, the number of newly established enterprises with foreign capital participation in the healthcare and social work sector increased by 27.1 percent year-on-year, while the figure in wholesale and retail trade grew by 11.9 percent, and in the hotel and catering industry by 11.7 percent.
According to data from the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC, in the first half of 2026, nearly 4,800 enterprises with foreign capital participation made additional investments in China, with the volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) in high-tech industries increasing by 33.2 percent year-on-year.
In June, the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC, together with other government departments, released an action plan to stabilize and optimize the use of foreign investment, detailing 15 measures.
Within the framework of the plan, priority attention is proposed to be given to expanding access, including to service markets. Furthermore, the plan contains a set of concrete measures to promote the “Invest in China” initiative and to fully address the concerns of enterprises with foreign capital participation regarding equal participation in government procurement and fair access to doing business. -0-
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