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How to Structure Your Investment Around China’s Negative List: 2026 Guide for Foreign Investors

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How to Structure Your Investment Around China’s Negative List: 2026 Guide for Foreign Investors

China’s 外商投资准入负面清单 (Negative List for Foreign Investment Access, wàishāng tóuzī zhǔnrù fùmiàn qīngdān) specifies 31 industry sectors where foreign investment faces prohibition or restriction, down from 33 sectors in the 2021 edition. For

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