The Ministry of Commerce made it clear on Thursday that China will expand market access for foreign investment with a focus on the service sector, and will give priority to promoting the operation of of pilot projects of opening up in such fields as telecommunications and healthcare.
Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, He Yongqian, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Commerce, highlighted efforts for opening up in three aspects.
"First, China will expand market access for foreign investment. We will expand market access and open up more fields, with the focus on the service sector, including advancing pilot opening programs in such fields as telecommunications and healthcare. The ministry will work to ensure both market access and business operation rights by foreign investors in the sectors already opened, and help foreign-invested companies resolve specific challenges related to market access," she said.
"Second, China will further improve services for foreign investment. We will deepen reform of foreign investment promotion systems and mechanisms, well bring into play to the role of multilateral and bilateral investment promotion working mechanisms, and strengthen the investment attraction functions of national-level economic and technological development zones, free trade zones, and national comprehensive pilot demonstration projects for expanding opening up of the service sector, to create favorable conditions for foreign-funded enterprises to invest in China," said the spokeswoman.
"And third, China will continue to enhance the overall foreign investment environment. We will do a good job of sponsoring roundtable discussions with foreign-funded enterprises, turning companies' 'lists of needs' into government 'lists of services.' Focusing on key issues of concern for foreign-funded enterprises, such as access to essential factors of production, qualification licensing, standard setting, and government procurement, we will continuously improve the service and guarantee systems for foreign investment, and fully implement the policy of extending national treatment to foreign investors, to continuously create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based and internationalized," she said.
China to expand market access for foreign investment, with focus on service sector: spokeswoman
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's political stunts both at home and abroad cannot whitewash Japan's World War II (WWII) aggression, but instead expose the schemes of the country's far-right forces to incite bloc confrontation and promote remilitarization, says a China Media Group commentary published on Sunday.
An edited English version of the commentary is as follows:
In recent days, Takaichi has faced fierce criticism both domestically and internationally.
Her political stunt of kneeling in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier to lay flowers at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra during her visit to Australia further exposed her multiple political calculations to the international community.
Choosing to kneel in front of a tomb in Australia, Takaichi was not regretting for Japan's aggression and atrocities during World War II.
This act not only reveals the distorted world outlook of Japanese politicians, but also exposes their attempts to mislead public opinion, whitewash the crimes of WWII aggression, instigate bloc confrontation, and push for military buildup.
From "fawning diplomacy" during her U.S. visit in March to the recent kneeling show during her visit to Australia in May, Takaichi has been trying to cultivate a friendly image towards the West.
Geopolitically speaking, Japan's far-right forces are trying to expand their military and breach from the restraints of the pacifist constitution by exaggerating external threats. To this end, they are making every effort to exploit geopolitical conflicts and draw neighboring countries, especially Western countries, into bloc confrontation.
Since the end of WWII, Japanese leaders have never apologized to the people of victim countries such as China, the Republic of Korea, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Many Japanese politicians have even tried every means to justify the war crimes.
In particular, Takaichi has questioned the 1995 Murayama Statement, denied the Nanjing Massacre, visited the notorious Yasukuni Shrine annually for many consecutive years, and revived military rank titles during WWII, such as "taisa."
On the issue of Japan's history of aggression, Takaichi's insidious move cannot deceive the world.
Takaichi's political stunts both at home and abroad are a provocation against WWII victim countries in Asia and other regions.
This cannot conceal Japan's remilitarization attempt or the reality that " neo-militarism" is spreading and becoming a threat.
All countries that have suffered from Japanese militarist aggression should remain highly vigilant and united, and work together to safeguard the outcomes of WWII victory, so that historical tragedies never repeat themselves.
Takaichi's political stunts cannot whitewash Japan's history of aggression, remilitarization attempt: commentary
