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The 2024 negative list for foreign investment access, effective on November 1, reduces the number of restrictions from 31 to 29, achieving zero restrictions in the manufacturing sector.
In a significant step for the healthcare sector, the country allows wholly-owned foreign hospitals to establish operations in the major cities of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Fuzhou, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, as well as the entire island of Hainan.