We as a tours agency would help&serve as regarding places and projects in China that foreign investors can visit for investment inspections.
I. National-Level Open Platforms and Key Areas
1. National Economic and Technological Development Zones (NETDZs)
As of June 2025, there are 232 national-level economic and technological development zones across China. These zones are important carriers for attracting foreign investment. Through platforms such as the China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT), the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) prioritizes NETDZs in "Invest in China" branding activities, connecting them with global investors and financial capital.
2. National High-Tech Industrial Development Zones
As of 2025, there are 178 national high-tech zones covering 31 provinces and regions. They host 33% of China's high-tech enterprises, 46% of specialized and sophisticated "little giant" firms, and 67% of unicorn companies. These zones are built on intellectual density and an open environment, offering preferential policies for high-tech industries and facilitating technology commercialisation, making them highly attractive to foreign capital.
3. Pilot Free Trade Zones (FTZs)
China has established 22 FTZs (including Hainan Free Trade Port). Foreign investment access restrictions in the manufacturing sector have been fully lifted, and the negative list management model in FTZs continues to deepen. The Hainan Free Trade Port enjoys even more open policies regarding foreign investment access. The 2025 edition of the Catalogue of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment includes special sections for the central, western, northeastern regions and Hainan Province.
4. Pilot Areas for Expanding Opening-Up in the Services Sector
MOFCOM is leveraging NETDZs and services sector pilot areas to create two sub-brands – "Choose NETDZ" and "Join Services Opening-Up" – through signature exhibitions, key events, and platforms, to explain China's comprehensive economic strengths, business environment, and policy packages to foreign investors.
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II. Key Economic Regions and Investment Directions
1. Yangtze River Delta Region
· Shanghai attracted major foreign-funded projects in 2025, including Lexus' multi-billion-yuan NEV project and the Legoland Resort.
· Jiaxing brought in over 41 projects each exceeding US$100 million (mainly from Japan, South Korea, and Europe) between January and September.
· Suzhou-Singapore-Tongzhou Industrial Park signed 30 quality projects in Shanghai, covering smart manufacturing, industrial automation, and semiconductors, with total investment nearing RMB 15 billion.
· Foreign-funded manufacturing and R&D in the Yangtze River Delta show structural optimisation, with automotive, health, and equipment manufacturing accounting for over 60% of foreign investment.
2. Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)
· Guangdong has released an "Investment Navigation Map" that systematically outlines 20 strategic industrial clusters and seven future industries, focusing on eight key investment directions: aerospace technology, bio-economy, AI and robotics, integrated circuits, modern marine ranching, new materials, new energy storage, and smart connected NEVs.
· The 2025 Global Investment Promotion Conference of the GBA concluded with 2,073 investment and trade projects; "AI+advanced manufacturing" projects became a hot spot for foreign capital expansion.
· Qianhai, Shenzhen has attracted investment from 183 Fortune Global 500 companies; from January to October 2025, actual utilised foreign capital reached RMB 16.1 billion, up 27.1% year-on-year.
3. Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle (Western Region)
· The 4th Global Investment Promotion Conference for the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle was held in Singapore, extending cooperation invitations worth over RMB 1 trillion.
· Wuhou District, Chengdu focuses on frontier industries such as AI and high-end medical treatment for foreign capital matchmaking.
· The 20th Western China International Fair was held in Chengdu in May 2025, showcasing the region's development potential.
4. Hainan Free Trade Port
· The Hainan investment promotion signing ceremony involved project agreements worth approximately RMB 24 billion, covering tourism, modern services, high-tech industries, including high-end tourism supporting facilities, digital trade, offshore trade, and jewelry & jade processing, aligning with the Free Trade Port’s industrial positioning.
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III. Industrial Directions Encouraged for Foreign Investment (Projects Available for Inspection)
1. Advanced Manufacturing
The 2025 Catalogue of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment contains a total of 1,679 items, a net increase of 205 from the 2022 edition. The national catalogue continues to prioritise manufacturing, adding nucleic acid drug development and production, zero-field magnetic medical equipment R&D and production, smart inspection and measurement instruments, high‑speed camera R&D and production, smart energy management systems, underwater work robots for ships and deep‑sea use, key gas turbine components, and robot key components.
2. Modern Services and High-Tech Fields
The new catalogue actively guides foreign investment into modern services and high‑tech fields. Foreign companies are focusing investments on new materials, new energy, smart manufacturing, and other core areas.
3. Advantageous Industries in Western China
The section for central, western, northeastern regions and Hainan includes advantage industries such as: processing of specialty agricultural and forestry products (tea, vegetables, Chinese herbs, fruits, silkworms, aquatic products), R&D and application of agricultural product quality and safety testing technologies, and construction and operation of preliminary processing facilities (storage, preservation, drying) for agricultural products.
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IV. Investment Promotion Events and Matchmaking Platforms for Inspections
1. China International Import Expo (CIIE)
· The 8th CIIE (2025) attracted 4,108 exhibitors from 138 countries and regions, with intended turnover of US$83.5 billion.
· Trade and investment matchmaking events brought together over 5,000 enterprises and industrial parks, resulting in more than 300 cooperation intentions; centralised signing activities produced nearly 600 cooperation intentions.
· Side events included local matchmaking, e.g., "CIIE into Hubei" led to 21 project signings with intended investment/trade volume of RMB 32 billion; Hefei, Anhui held supply-demand matchmaking for CIIE exhibitors, where 21 exhibitors negotiated with over 130 local companies.
2. China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT)
· The 25th CIFIT was held in Xiamen in September 2025, promoting two‑way investment, with the "Invest in China" and "China Invests" brands attracting representatives from over 120 countries and regions.
3. World Manufacturing Convention
The 2025 World Manufacturing Convention was held in Hefei, with a supporting event titled "CIIE Foreign Enterprise Supply-Demand Matchmaking and Investment Exchange", which provided an efficient communication platform for multinational companies and local enterprises.
4. MOFCOM "Invest in China" Series Activities
In 2025, MOFCOM carried out six major investment promotion campaigns, including organising thematic promotion, project matchmaking, and corporate seminars in key and emerging source markets such as Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Middle East, Hong Kong, and Macao, accompanied by local site inspections and business exchange activities. The "Invest in China" platform also organised local tours for foreign-funded enterprises covering five provinces including Fujian, where 259 foreign-funded enterprises raised over 200 requests on site.
V. Recent Landmark Foreign-Invested Projects (For Reference and Potential Inspection Direction)
Project Name Investor Location Investment Amount
Lexus Pure Electric Vehicle and Battery R&D & Production Company Toyota Shanghai Multi‑billion‑yuan level
BMW Lifan Factory BMW Shenyang RMB 15 billion
Siemens Healthineers R&D and Production Base Siemens Healthineers Shenzhen Over RMB 1 billion
Bosch Intelligent Driving Control Industry Innovation Project Bosch Group Suzhou Industrial Park RMB 10 billion (over five years)
ExxonMobil Huizhou Ethylene Project ExxonMobil Huizhou, Guangdong US$10 billion
Novo Nordisk Sterile Formulation Expansion and Quality Control Laboratory Project Novo Nordisk Tianjin Approximately RMB 4.8 billion
New Batch of 13 Landmark Major Foreign-Funded Projects (covering electronics, chemicals, automotive, electrical machinery, etc.) Various multinationals Multiple provinces and cities US$13.4 billion
In addition, local commerce authorities and associations of foreign-invested enterprises regularly organise inspection and exchange activities, such as the "Seeking Opportunities and Development" series organised by the Guangzhou Chamber of Commerce for Foreign-Invested Enterprises, and the Huizhou Association of Foreign-Invested Enterprises' inspection tour to Yunfu. These activities provide direct channels for foreign-invested enterprises to connect with local projects.
As a travel agency, we can lead foreign investors to inspect all of the above investment projects, assist with investment, provide full follow‑up throughout the process, and continue until the investment project is successfully completed.
