On May 14, Wang Shouwen, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative of International Trade Negotiations, had a video discussion with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in China and some member companies. The two sides discussed Sino-US economic and trade relations, business environment, and foreign-funded enterprises' participation in the "dual cycle" construction. communicate with.
Wang Shouwen said that China's proposal to accelerate the construction of a new development pattern is not a self-enclosed and self-sufficient "inner cycle", but a "double cycle" based on a higher level of openness.
Companies from all countries, including American companies, can participate on an equal footing.
China will further reduce the negative list of foreign investment access, promote the orderly opening of the service industry, and actively promote the negotiation and implementation of multilateral, bilateral and regional free trade agreements, so as to create more cooperation opportunities for enterprises from all countries.
About two-thirds of U.S.-funded companies regard China as a priority market for development
Wang Shouwen said that China will continue to improve the foreign investment legal system, strengthen the policy of stabilizing foreign investment, and further create a market-oriented, legalized and international business environment.
According to the "White Paper on American Companies in China" released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China this year, about half of US companies believe that China’s investment environment is improving; about two-thirds of US companies regard China as a priority market for development and plan to increase their investment in 2021. China Investment.
This reflects the confidence of US-funded enterprises in China's business environment.
China appreciates the AmCham’s clear opposition to the complete decoupling of the U.S. and China economies
Wang Shouwen said that China appreciates the American Chamber of Commerce's clear opposition to the comprehensive decoupling of the US and China's economies, and hopes that the American Chamber of Commerce in China and American entrepreneurs will play an active role in promoting the development of China-US economic and trade relations on an equal and mutually beneficial basis.
Ge Guorui, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, positively affirmed China’s progress in improving the business environment, strengthening intellectual property protection, and opening up the financial industry, and expressed that member companies are expected to participate in the “dual cycle” of Sino-US relations and equal participation. It is hoped that China and the United States will rebuild the communication mechanism, intensify exchanges at all levels, and strengthen cooperation in the fields of public health and climate change, so as to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.
(Zhang Daofeng, CCTV reporter)