For the last year, China has expanded domestic demand and worked to attract foreign investment, contributing to the global recovery. However, concerns have recently been floated, not least among foreign businesses, that China is now less welcoming of foreign investment. In fact, China will open wider in the future and China welcomes foreign investment.

China has upheld opening-up policy throughout the financial crisis. In late 2008, we adopted a RMB 4, 000 billion stimulus package, along with readjustment and recovery programs in sectors such as information communication technology, logistics and equipment manufacturing. We ensure a level tendering and investing field for all businesses in some key fields and construction projects, be it Chinese or foreign companies. In 2009, of 12, 439 tenders for procurement of electromechanical products, 55. 4 percent went to foreign investment enterprises.

Over the last three decades, foreign direct investment has brought not only capital, but also advanced technologies and business management ideas to China, which greatly contributes to the innovation in economic policy, technology and management.