China sharpens sales pitch for overseas investment with new list of sought-after sectors

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China is taking steps to reshape the direction of its foreign investment, unveiling a revised catalogue of encouraged industries that steers overseas capital towards the advanced and technologically complex sectors Beijing’s policymakers view as future growth drivers.The revised catalogue, which takes effect in February 2026, covers 1,679 industries – 205 more than the current version, which was released in 2022.In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce said the changes are aimed...