Opinion: How British Businesses View China’s Latest 24-Point Guidelines to Attract Foreign Investment

On Aug. 14, China’s State Council released Opinions on Further Optimizing the Foreign Investment Environment and Increasing Efforts to Attract Foreign Investment (“24 Point Guidelines”). The announcement has been both welcomed and met with cautious optimism by British businesses.

The 24 Point Guidelines appear to address some of the fundamental areas of concern and friction within the business environment amongst our members. Therefore, this announcement has been viewed by the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) as a positive step toward boosting perception amongst British industry in China that this market maintains viable prospects for continued investment, expansion, and growth — and that state-level policymakers are willing to facilitate the necessary changes to attract foreign capital.