Multiple foreign companies on Wednesday expressed their continued confidence in the Chinese market and reaffirmed their commitment to expanding investment in China.
At a special exchange session on serving foreign investment during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) in Beijing, representatives from foreign companies said that China's rapid development in fields such as artificial intelligence and biopharmaceuticals have drawn global attention, with its burgeoning innovation capabilities emerging as the core driver attracting sustained foreign investment.
"I think the greatest potential lies in making use of the new economy and innovations for furthering development in various industries. We have plans to continue to develop and grow in China, specifically a plan for a comprehensive integrated medical campus in Beijing," said Roberta Lipson, founder of United Family Healthcare and chair emeritus of the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
"The economy has been changing quite a bit recently, and sectors are emerging like high tech, advanced technologies, and these are all sectors which are very close to the heart of German industry. At the same time, China continues to be an important market by itself and the German industry is happy to be part of that," said Oliver Oehms, executive director and board member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China (north China).
Foreign enterprises said they are paying close attention to the new blueprint outlined in the recommendations for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan, which is expected to present new opportunities for foreign investment in China.
"We'll be very interested in speaking with authorities responsible for the various plans to understand how we can contribute and how we can benefit from this Five-Year Plan," said Adam Dunnett, secretary general of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.
Liu Zhengfu from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), organizer of Wednesday's meeting, said more measures will be taken in 2026 to promote foreign investment.
"More and more foreign-funded enterprises are demonstrating through concrete actions that investing in China means investing in the future. In 2026, the CCPIT will further leverage its strengths and adopt multiple measures to help foreign-funded enterprises take root in China for long term development," said Liu, director of CCIPT's development research department.
Foreign companies bullish on Chinese market
