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NEW LAW PROTECTS FOREIGN INVESTORS’ INTERESTS A NEW STAGE FOR CHINA’S POVERTY ALLEVIATION www.chinatoday.com.cn VOL. 68 NO. 4 APRIL 2019 TWO SESSIONS CONVEY A POWERFUL SUPPORTING CHINESE ENTERPRISES NOTE OF CHINA’S BOOSTING NATIONAL BRANDS DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT Australia:A$6.50 Canada:Can$5.50 INNOVATION SPURS PRIVATE ENTERPRISES’ HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT Europe:€3.70 UK:£2.30 USA:$3.60 Turkey:YTL 7.50 CLARIFYING MISUNDERSTANDINGS, CONVEYING THE ESSEAprilN 2019CE 85 AAAA级旅游景区 北京张裕爱斐堡国际酒庄 全国休闲农业与乡村旅游五星级园区 AAAA grade scenic spot BEIJING CHATEAU CHANGYU AFIP GLOBAL National five-star park for leisure agriculture and rural tourism Romantic European Style Castle and Wine Tour consultation: 010-89092999 Wedding service info: 010-57255509 Add: Exit 17 from the Beijing-Chengde Expressway to Miyun District, Beijing WeChat April 2019 1 TO OUR READERS Promoting Common Development Through Opening-up and Cooperation Opening-up and cooperation are signicant driving forces for become one of the economies with the greatest improvement in enhancing the vitality of international economic and trade activi- the business environment. ties. Against the backdrop that economic globalization is blocked Scientic and technological innovation has become a vital while trade protectionism and unilateralism are on the rise, China support and leading force in China’s modernization process. e remains a supporter and vindicator of opening-up and coopera- business opportunities are also attractive to foreign investors. tion between countries. e new Foreign Investment Law protects foreign technology Since 2010, China has been the world’s second largest im- and stipulates that the conditions for technical cooperation shall porter, with the largest number of imported goods through cross- be determined through negotiation between the parties to the border e-commerce, and the largest contributor to global services investment, and no administrative means can be used to force the growth. In the face of the innite business opportunities on the transfer of technology. Chinese market, the number of companies that want to expand In 2018, China was the destination of US $138.3 billion foreign their exports to China and those who want to settle in China are investment, ranking rst among developing countries for 27 con- constantly increasing. In 2018, titans such as Tesla, General Elec- secutive years. Spurred by the promulgation of the Foreign Invest- tric, Honeywell, BASF, and BMW invested in setting up factories or ment Law, the sum of foreign capital entering China is expected to expanding production in China. set a new record high. During the recently concluded Two Sessions, China enacted In November 2018, the rst China International Import Expo legislations on foreign investment, which adopts a pre-establish- (CIIE) won speedy success with a cumulative amount of US $57.83 ment national treatment plus negative list system for foreign- billion in deals and transactions intended to be executed. Now, funded enterprises, and interfaces with international norms. the preparation of the second CIIE has been put in full swing. By Meanwhile, it also stipulates that foreign-invested enterprises the end of February, the contracted exhibition area for enterprises are entitled to a series of fair market competition policies such had exceeded 150,000 square meters. Dierent from the rst CIIE, as those on participation in standard setting, participation in the second will set up a 10,000-square-meter high-end consumer government procurement, and access to nancing facilities on an goods zone to open up the world’s fastest-growing luxury con- equal basis with domestic enterprises. In addition, in the aspects sumption market to international providers, connecting exhibitors of protection of property rights, expropriation compensation as to Chinese consumers. well as ling complaints on rights protection, rights and interests In late April, Beijing will also host the second Belt and Road of foreign businesses have been further guaranteed to enhance Forum for International Cooperation, which will be attended by investor condence. thousands of representatives from more than 100 countries. e On this basis, the Chinese government this year will further open and cooperative platform has become a popular public prod- reduce taxes and fees for domestic and foreign-funded enterprises, uct without geopolitical objectives. In the past six years, the Belt and reduce their operating costs by reducing value-added tax and Road construction has entered the fast lane, leading China and social security costs. According to the World Bank, China’s onto the road of high-quality development with many countries in number of reforms to improve the business environment for small the world. and medium-sized enterprises in 2018 set a record, and its global China’s development has benetted from opening-up, and ranking advanced by more than 30 places. China’s reforms in China’s opening-up has also promoted economic globalization and related elds were amazingly fast and eective, and enabled it to benetted people around the world. HOU RUILI General Editorial Office: 总编室: Advertising Department: 86-10-68326061 广告部:010-68326061 Address: 24 Baiwanzhuang 发行部:010-68326089 Tel: 86-10-68996332 电话:010-68996332 Publishing and Distribution Department: 86-10-68326089 Street, Beijing 100037, China 订阅电话:010-68998311 Website: http://www. 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CHINA WATCH 17/ Clarifying Misunderstandings, Conveying the Essence e BRI is not meant to “ll the power vacuum left by the U.S.” or to “control the South China Sea.” SPECIAL REPORT Innovation Spurs Private Enterprises’ High-Quality 20/ Innovation Spurs Private Enterprises’ High-Quality Development 20 Development 22/ Innovation: A Vital Engine for the Development of Private Enterprises Private enterprises should enhance their innovative ability and consolidate the foundation of sustainable development. 24/ Harnessing the Future e ideal of “building a beautiful world with articial intelligence” has enabled iFlytek to maintain its leading position in the eld of perceptual intelligence such as speech synthesis and speech recognition. 28/ Committed to Transformation Midea is upgrading itself to an intelligent manufacturer and moving toward becoming a global technology group. 32/ Not Just Surviving But riving 40 Wuzhong Instrument, once on the verge of bankruptcy, has become one of the most promising private enterprises in western China. What the Two Sessions Are Telling the World 35/ From Passion to Mission Oxiranchem conducts integrated innovation with research and development institutions, and domestic and foreign talents to achieve more. New Law Protects 37/ Continuous Innovation: Key to Successful Transformation 46 Foreign Investors’ Zhou Qunfei, formerly a migrant worker, now owns the largest supplier of Interests touch sensor glass panels in the world. COMMENTARY 40/ What the Two Sessions Are Telling the World ey address a wide spectrum of topics ranging from internal to external is- sues relating to new laws, regulations, policies, and reforms. INTERNATIONAL INTERACTION 43/ Open and Frank Dialogue Enables More Cooperation An interview with French Ambassador to China Jean-Maurice Ripert on Sino- French relations. April 2019 3 CONTENTS VOL. 68 No. 4 April 2019 ECONOMY Qingming Festival: A Memorial Day for Ancestors New Vistas 70 46/ New Law Protects Foreign Investors’ Interests Unveiling the Foreign Investment Law is of great necessity, and foreign capi- tal will play an important role in promoting China’s economic growth in the long run. 50/ China’s Improved Business Climate Allures Foreign Investors A majority of AmCham China member companies view China as a top priority for their global investment plans and expect positive industry growth in 2019. 54/ Embracing the World: Guangxi LiuGong’s Path of Going Global LiuGong Machinery Corp has grown from a regional plant to a world leading construction equipment manufacturer. SOCIETY/LIFE New Vistas 58/ e Power of China’s Condence in Its Political System An Interview with Director of Research Oce of International Department of the CPC Central Committee Luan Jianzhang. 61/ Tong Ren Tang: A Time-Honored Brand Earning Reputation Worldwide The Cave Dwellings 78 in Northern Shaanxi Targeted Poverty Alleviation 62/ A New Stage for China’s Poverty Alleviation e ght against poverty has entered a decisive stage where a slew of chal- Front cover: On March 4, 2019, Xi Jinping visits CPPCC mem- lenges lay ahead. bers from the fields of literature and art and social sciences. CULTURE COLUMNS New Vistas 66/ e Art of Combining History and Fiction To Our Readers Simon Sebag Monteore tells of his writing experiences. 2/ Promoting Common Development rough Opening-up and Cooperation Intangible Cultural Heritage 5/ Letters 68/ Beijing Carved Porcelain 6/ Focus Porcelain carving is derived from Chinese jade carving and stone carving. It rst appeared in the Song Dynasty, and prospered in the late Qing Dynasty. On Chinese Media 10/ Li’s Upbeat Message Is Seen as Sign of New Condence Traditional Chinese Festivals 72/ Qingming Festival: A Memorial Day for Ancestors Photo News 12/ e Two Sessions Convey a Powerful Note of China’s Development It is a day on which the nal resting places of one’s ancestors are swept clean and sacrices oered for the souls of the departed. 57/ China Key Phrases Travel 65/ Looking China 74/ A Treasure Trove of Fossils Discovering secrets of life from 530 million years ago.