近日,國務院印發《扎實穩住經濟的一攬子政策措施》,指出要加快推進重大外資項目,積極吸引外商投資,加快修訂《鼓勵外商投資產業目錄》,從多個渠道穩住和擴大外商投資。中國將加快推進重大外資項目以吸引外商投資,這是國務院發布的扎實穩住經濟33項政策措施中的關鍵內容。
扎實穩住經濟一攬子政策措施涵蓋了財政、金融、投資和產業政策。中國是世界第二大經濟體,眼下本土疫情反復和歐洲地緣政治局勢緊張等各種難以預期的因素帶來的困難和挑戰導致中國國內經濟下行壓力加大。
分析人員稱,外國投資者對中國經濟發展做出了重要貢獻,中國將進一步穩定外商投資,為經濟發展注入新動能。國際貿易經濟合作研究院資深研究員周密表示,新措施給外國投資者發出了強有力的積極信號,表達了中國同外企擴大合作的意愿,歡迎外企在中國長期穩定發展。
在已納入工作專班、開辟綠色通道推進的重大外資項目基礎上,中國將盡快論證啟動投資數額大、帶動作用強、產業鏈上下游覆蓋面廣的重大外資項目。中國還將加快修訂《鼓勵外商投資產業目錄》,引導外資更多投向先進制造、科技創新等領域以及中西部和東北地區,支持外商投資設立高新技術研發中心等。進一步拓寬企業跨境融資渠道,建立完善與在華外國商協會、外資企業常態化交流機制,積極解決外資企業在華營商便利等問題。
China will accelerate major foreign investment projects to attract foreign investment - a key point in the stimulus package of 33 measures unveiled by the State Council, China's Cabinet, on Tuesday to stabilize economic growth.
The package covers fiscal, financial, investment and industrial policies. It comes amid growing downward pressure on the world's second-largest economy exerted by difficulties and challenges from unexpected factors, such as the domestic resurgence of COVID-19 cases and geopolitical tensions in Europe.
Analysts said foreign investors are important contributors to China's economic development, and the nation is expected to further stabilize foreign investment to inject new impetus into economic growth.
"The new measures are a strong and positive signal to foreign investors that China wishes to expand cooperation with foreign enterprises and welcome them to realize stable and long-term growth in China," said Zhou Mi, a senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation in Beijing.
Based on foreign investment projects that have been included in the Chinese government's special working mechanisms and green-track programs for foreign investors, the nation will review and greenlight such projects entailing large investments, strong spillover effect and a wide coverage of upstream and downstream industries.
The revision of the industry catalog of sectors that encourage foreign investment will also be sped up, to guide foreign capital into fields like high-end manufacturing and scientific innovation, as well as into central, western and northeastern regions. The nation will also support foreign investors that seek to establish research and development centers in high-tech and emerging tech, apart from expanding enterprises' cross-border financing channels, enhancing communication with foreign chambers and enterprises, and facilitating foreign businesses.