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China’s Ministry of Commerce said it will refine the negative-list regime for cross-border service trade and gradually widen autonomous market access for telecoms, internet, education, culture, and healthcare services. With manufacturing restrictions on foreign investment already removed, the ministry plans cautious pilots to open value-added telecom services, biotech, and wholly foreign-owned hospitals, while ensuring foreign firms can not only enter but also operate in opened sectors. The gove
Refining the negative-list and widening autonomous market access affects market entry rules and operational permissions for foreign telecom and internet firms. Tech professionals should monitor changes that enable foreign participation in value-added services, R&D, and cross-border operations.
Dossier last updated: 2026-05-26 23:50:06
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