China has updated its tax refund policy for foreign tourists, shifting from a refund-upon-departure model to a refund-upon-purchase model, the State Taxation Administration (STA) said on Tuesday.
Starting Wednesday, foreign residents living in Hong Kong and Macao can apply for multiple-entry visas to the Chinese mainland with a validity period of up to five years by following a simplified procedure.
People from countries with diplomatic relations with China can visit the southern island province of Hainan visa-free for 144 hours via tour groups registered in Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions.
China's National Immigration Administration announced on Monday that the country's 144-hour visa-free transit policy has been expanded to three more entry ports.
Guangzhou relaxed its restrictions on the purchasing of large houses for people coming from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas regions.
Azerbaijan has decided to implement a one-year unilateral visa-free policy for Chinese citizens.
China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it will extend its visa-free policy to New Zealand, Australia, and Poland.
China announced a 15-day visa-free travel policy for Australian citizens and the two sides agreed on reciprocal access to five-year multiple entry visas for tourism, business and visiting family members.
China will include Australia in the list of unilateral visa-free countries.
Brunei expressed appreciation to China for implementing a visa-free policy for Bruneian citizens holding ordinary passports, allowing stays of up to 30 days.
Beijing decided to give visa-free treatment to another nine countries to further encourage cross-border travel.
Twelve visitors have become the first group to take advantage of China's 144-hour visa-free transit policy to enjoy a complimentary one-day city tour of Guangzhou.
China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) on Sunday announced a host of policies to facilitate trips of mainland people to Hong Kong and Macao.
Pazhou Ferry Terminal has recently been included as an exit port under the 144-hour visa-free transit policy in Guangdong, according to the Zhoutouzui Exit-Entry Frontier Inspection Station of the Guangzhou Immigration Inspection Station.
In order to open up further to the world, China will build on a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, based on rule of law and internationalized.
China is expanding its investment scope for foreign investors with steps to revise the encouraged industries catalog and shorten the negative list for foreign investment, offering more business opportunities for global stakeholders, officials said on Wednesday.
China will further shorten the negative list for foreign investment and implement pilot programs to ease access for global companies in the fields of scientific and technological innovation, said an action plan released by the General Office of the State Council, China's Cabinet, on Tuesday.
The State Council, China's Cabinet, has rolled out a host of measures to enhance the resilience and competitiveness of industrial and supply chains and build up the nation's digital economy, as part of broader steps to bolster the development of "new quality productive forces".
The central government has published a wide-ranging policy document to facilitate the green transformation of China's mammoth manufacturing sector, highlighting the need to accelerate the green and low-carbon transition of the nation's traditional industries.
China will continue working toward the swift implementation and effectiveness of the policy package aimed at enhancing the investment climate for foreign businesses and attracting more foreign investment, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.
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