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Panel: China's commitment to opening itself to foreign investors

2025/3/21
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刘宝成教授：我认为外国投资者对中国经济非常重要，并且在未来会变得更加重要。自2014年启动"中国互联"计划以来，中国的资本市场对国际投资者开放，促进了中国资产的国际化。外国投资者不仅为中国经济贡献了就业和税收，还带来了先进技术、管理经验和全球市场网络，帮助中国在价值链上提升。他们对中国的坚定承诺以及中国政策制定者的坚定承诺依然强劲，他们在中国仍然扮演着非常重要的角色。外国投资者对中国的关注点已经从廉价劳动力转向中国在全球分销网络中的作用，以及中国不断壮大的消费市场。他们越来越关注中国的高科技产业，例如绿色发展、人工智能和生物制药等领域。 Harvey Dzodin：我认为外国公司在中国战略正在从"在中国为世界"转向"在中国为中国"，这是对中国国内市场需求增长和不断壮大的中产阶级的回应。不断上涨的劳动力成本、全球贸易紧张以及供应链中断也使得出口变得更具挑战性。与此同时，中国中产阶级的扩张正在推动对本地化产品和服务的需求。此外，公司现在正优先考虑本地化生产、研发和营销，以迎合中国消费者的喜好并遵守各项法规。这种模式确保了在一个日益自给自足、对全球出口和市场以及全球贸易形势的波动依赖性较小的市场中的竞争力。 周思力副教授：我认为外国投资者不仅关注中国制造业，也寻求全球多元化。中国企业需要改进公司治理，遵守国际标准，例如知识产权保护等，以更好地利用外资。同时，中国投资者也在寻求海外更多机会。外国公司将重点从"为世界"转向"为中国"的战略转变，反映了地缘政治的不确定性，以及中国日益增长的民族主义情绪和对本土品牌的偏好。中国各地政府为吸引外资而展开竞争，既有积极作用（促进创新），也存在消极方面（恶性竞争）。中国需要进行更深层次的改革，以提高透明度和治理水平，并解决资本错配问题，以吸引长期投资者。

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Foreign-invested companies play a significant role in the Chinese economy, contributing substantially to employment, tax revenue, and exports. They bring advanced technologies and expertise, fostering growth and development. Despite changing circumstances, the commitment of both foreign companies and Chinese policymakers remains strong.
  • Foreign-invested companies contribute nearly 7% of employment and about 14% of taxes in China.
  • They also contribute one-third of China's total export and half of the high-manufactured equipments.
  • Foreign investment enterprises in China now constitute more than 1 million.

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China is intensively sending a message that it remains committed to opening up no matter how the external environment may evolve. According to China’s Ministry of Commerce, three wholly foreign-owned hospitals have been approved as part of a pilot program launched last year to expand access in health care, telecommunications, and biotechnology sectors. In the same program, 13 foreign companies have gained approval to provide telecom services, and more than 40 foreign-funded biotech projects have been launched.

Why are China and foreign investors staying committed to each other? Host Ding Heng is joined by Professor Liu Baocheng, Director of the Center for International Business Ethics at University of International Business and Economics; Harvey Dzodin, Senior Fellow of the Center for China and Globalization; Zhou Sili, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance at University of Macau.