Partnering with China will bring more opportunities：FM spokesperson

(ECNS) -- No matter how the external environment may evolve, China remains firmly committed to high-standard opening up and always welcomes companies from all countries to keep investing in China and explore the Chinese market to enjoy benefits and development together, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Thursday.

According to reports, a series of major foreign investment projects have been launched in China this year, with a total investment volume of $33 billion, indicating that foreign companies are increasing their investment in the Chinese market.

In response, Mao shared some of the latest statistics from authorities. By the end of last year, nearly 1.24 million foreign-funded companies have been established in China, with paid-in foreign capital reaching 20.6 trillion yuan. Last year, some 60,000 foreign-invested companies were newly established in China, up by 9.9 percent year-on-year. In the past five years, the rate of return on FDI in China is nearly 9 percent, ranking among the top across the globe. Statistics show that China remains an ideal destination for foreign investment and many foreign companies are optimistic about China’s growth prospects.

“Last month, China issued the 2025 Action Plan for Stabilizing Foreign Investment, putting forward 20 new measures on expanding self-initiated opening-up in an orderly manner and boosting foreign investment,” she said, adding that it is put forward clearly in this year’s government work report that we will ensure national treatment for foreign-funded enterprises in fields such as access to production factors, license application, standards setting, and government procurement, thus enabling foreign-funded enterprises to achieve even greater business success in China.

Partnering with China will bring more opportunities, the spokesperson concluded.