CBD Forum｜Beijing CBD Government–Business Dialogue on Stabilizing Foreign Investment Policies Successfully Held

On June 12, the Beijing CBD Government–Business Dialogue on Stabilizing Foreign Investment Policies, one of the flagship international events of the 2025 Beijing CBD Forum Annual Conference, was successfully convened under the theme “Building a World-Class Business Environment in Beijing CBD.”

The event aimed to proactively promote China’s high-level opening-up policies, respond in a timely manner to concerns from foreign-invested enterprises, send a positive signal for stabilizing growth and expectations, further strengthen foreign investors’ confidence in operating in China, and establish a three-tier dialogue platform connecting ministries, municipal authorities, and district-level stakeholders.

Wang Ya, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Foreign Investment Administration at the Ministry of Commerce, Yao Ke, Deputy Director-General of the Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau, and Chen Dai, Deputy District Mayor of Chaoyang District, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Beijing CBD Working Committee, and Director-General of the Beijing CBD Administrative Committee, delivered keynote remarks.

Representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, Cyberspace Administration of China, Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau, and Chaoyang District Development and Reform Commission provided policy briefings on topics such as government procurement, stabilizing foreign investment, cross-border data flows, the upgrading strategy for pilot free trade zones, and the optimization of the business environment. They also addressed specific questions from foreign enterprises in attendance. Nearly 100 representatives from foreign-invested companies, international business associations, and consulting firms participated.

During the Q&A session, officials responded to inquiries on government procurement, support services for foreign enterprise activities, latest progress in the Comprehensive Pilot Program for Further Opening-Up of the Service Sector, challenges in the cross-border flow of important data and personal information, future innovation initiatives in Beijing and its pilot free trade zones, and measures to attract foreign talent to Chaoyang District.

Corporate representatives noted that the briefing session narrowed the gap between government and business, and that the foreign investment policies presented were highly relevant to their operational needs, bringing substantial benefits and boosting business confidence.Moving forward, Beijing CBD will continue to strengthen services for foreign enterprises, actively identify and address their challenges, and provide targeted solutions. Leveraging the Beijing CBD Foreign Investment Service Center, it will further improve service quality, offering efficient and premium support to safeguard enterprise development. This will help create a more convenient, business-friendly environment, empowering foreign-invested enterprises to thrive in China.