Policies

2024-04-29

NIA eases policy for Mainland Residents to Hong Kong, Macau

China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) on Sunday announced a host of policies to facilitate trips of mainland people to Hong Kong and Macao.

2024-04-25

Guangdong's 144-hour visa-free transit policy

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.

2024-03-29

Nation vows to further expand opening-up

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.

2024-03-22

Nation opens up wider to foreign investors

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.

2024-03-20

Nation to grant FDI greater access to its markets

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.

2024-03-15

Measures to boost industrial system

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".

2024-03-15

Policy promotes greening of manufacturing sector

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.

2024-03-01

Nation advances policy mix in efforts to attract FDI

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.

2024-01-12

Optimized visa policy offers more convenience

The National Immigration Administration announced on Thursday five optimized visa measures to facilitate the entry of foreign nationals into China for business, education and tourism purposes, including one that said foreigners who need to visit China urgently can apply for a port visa on arrival.

2023-09-08

Drug, medical device sectors aided

Stronger supportive policies will further boost the development of China's pharmaceutical and medical equipment industries, injecting new momentum into their innovation-driven growth, according to experts and industry people.

2023-08-31

Extended tax policies for expats well received, more concrete steps expected

China will remain a highly favored investment destination for European companies in the long run, given its latest policy measures to boost market confidence and its efforts to reinforce its position in the global industrial, innovation and capital chains, experts and business executives said on Tuesday.

2023-07-20

Guideline issued to boost development of private sector

China issued a guideline on Wednesday for promoting the development of the private sector, signaling the latest push for supporting and reinvigorating a key sector in order to revive economic recovery amid downward pressures.

2023-05-08

Guangzhou promotes language standardization

The foreign affairs office of the Guangzhou municipal government (GFAO) recently announced its results for the "Guangzhou Legal Construction Innovation Project Selection."

2022-12-27

China to downgrade COVID management starting Jan 8

Chinese health authorities announced late on Monday that they have decided to immediately rename the term "novel coronavirus pneumonia" to "novel coronavirus infection" and downgrade the management of the disease from category A to category B starting Jan 8.

2022-08-26

Policies aim to attract HK, Macao youth to Guangzhou

Huangpu has introduced new measures to attract and support young talent from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions to come to start businesses, innovate, work and live in Guangzhou.

2022-08-05

State Council calls for mutual recognition of PCR test results

The Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council has recently issued a notice calling for further efforts to promote the mutual recognition of nucleic acid test results across the nation, so as to facilitate the travel of people.

2022-03-01

Guangdong sets up regulations protecting foreign investors

The Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress held a special press conference on Feb 22 on the Regulations on the Protection of Rights and Interests of Foreign Investors in Guangdong Province.

2021-06-18

Negative list to be shortened for investors

China's unwavering efforts to deepen reform and opening-up are set to provide more business opportunities to foreign investors and contribute further to world economic recovery, according to experts and business leaders.

2021-01-26

Notice on the Centralized Management of Imported Frozen Food by Guangzhou Headquarters for COVID-19 Prevention and Control

To reduce the pandemic risks of imported frozen food, we issue the following announcement regarding pandemic control measures related to imported frozen foods in Guangzhou.

2021-01-12

Revised industry catalog to boost foreign investment

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce released a revised industry catalog on Dec 28, 2020, that identifies more sectors encouraging foreign investment.