Policy Interpretation of "Several Measures of Haidian District to Promote High-Quality Development of Foreign Investment" and "Several Measures of Haidian District to Promote High-Quality Development of Foreign Trade
A: To thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council, and the Beijing Municipal Government on promoting high-level opening-up and stabilizing foreign investment and foreign trade, actively respond to development opportunities and challenges, and support the high-quality development of foreign-invested and foreign-trade enterprises in Haidian District, the Haidian District Bureau of Commerce has closely focused on the needs of these enterprises and formulated the “Several Measures of Haidian District to Promote High-Quality Development of Foreign Investment” (hereinafter referred to as the “Foreign Investment Policy”) and the “Several Measures of Haidian District to Promote High-Quality Development of Foreign Trade” (hereinafter referred to as the “Foreign Trade Policy”).
A: The main basis for the “Foreign Investment Policy” includes documents such as the “Opinions of the State Council on Further Optimizing the Foreign Investment Environment and Increasing Efforts to Attract Foreign Investment” (Guofa [2023] No. 11), the “Notice of the General Office of the State Council Forwarding the ‘Action Plan for Stabilizing Foreign Investment in 2025’ by the Ministry of Commerce and the National Development and Reform Commission” (Guobanhuan [2025] No. 16), and the “Several Measures of Beijing Municipality on Further Optimizing the Foreign Investment Environment and Increasing Efforts to Attract Foreign Investment” (Jingzhengzi [2023] No. 23). The main basis for the “Foreign Trade Policy” includes documents such as the “Notice of the Ministry of Commerce on Issuing Several Policy Measures to Promote Stable Growth of Foreign Trade” (Shangmaifa [2024] No. 288) and the “Notice of the Ministry of Commerce and Eight Other Departments on Issuing ‘Several Policy Measures to Promote Service Exports’” (Fumaifa [2025] No. 186).
A: Both the “Foreign Investment Policy” and the “Foreign Trade Policy” focus on enterprise development needs, align with the goals of stabilizing growth, optimizing structure, and upgrading capabilities, and establish a three-pronged policy framework comprising “policy incentives + factor guarantees + service optimization,” proposing 11 key measures for the former and 8 for the latter.
“Foreign Investment Policy”: In terms of policy incentives, first, it encourages foreign investment in key sectors and provides financial support of up to RMB 30 million for eligible projects upon assessment. Second, it encourages sovereign wealth funds to engage in equity investments and offers support of up to RMB 2 million for qualified cases. Regarding factor guarantees and service optimization, priority is given to providing foreign-invested enterprises within the district with comprehensive facilitation services covering R&D innovation, financial support, data element circulation, personnel exchanges, intellectual property protection, and other full-chain services.
“Foreign Trade Policy”: In terms of policy incentives, certain support is provided for enterprises participating in international exhibitions, obtaining AEO advanced certification, engaging in new bonded business models, acquiring international qualifications and certifications, achieving compliant cross-border data transfers, and promoting high-quality development of service trade. In terms of factor guarantees and service optimization, through measures such as strengthening diversified financial support and building a new ecosystem for overseas expansion, efforts are made to create a new landscape for high-quality foreign trade development.
A: Both policies have a validity period of three years, and detailed implementation rules and application guidelines will be released at the beginning of each subsequent year.