China has released a notice to support national economic and technological development (NETD) areas to better play their demonstration role in promoting economic development, in particular, in stabilizing and expanding the investment in the manufacturing sector.
Jointly issued by ten governmental departments including the Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the notice proposes 12 measures to attract foreign investment, advance efficiency of the manufacturing sector, and maintain stability of industrial and supply chains.
The notice also calls for streamlining the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process for major manufacturing projects in the NETD areas. If the EIA conclusion meets relevant requirements, the approval process is to be accelerated.
Manufacturing enterprises should apply new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and industrial cloud, to carry out intelligent manufacturing, the notice says. To upgrade industrial innovation capacity, the establishment of foreign-funded research and development centers will also be welcomed.
The notice supports the NETD areas in establishing eco-industrial parks. It will back the development of wind power, photovoltaic, geothermal and other clean energy, help enterprises to participate in green power trading, and continue to increase the installed capacity of new energy and the proportion of renewable energy used.
In addition, efforts will be made to improve customs clearance efficiency to facilitate cross -border trade, according to the notice.
To provide convenience for international business travel, China will facilitate senior executives, technical personnel and their families in entering and exiting the country to negotiate major foreign-funded manufacturing projects.