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ARTICLE · 25 NOVEMBER 2015

E-Commerce Liberalization In China Opens Opportunity For Investment

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China's regulatory framework for foreign investment in the e-commerce industry has undergone significant liberalization.

ChinaGovernment, Public Sector
Roy Zou
Roy Zou
Kurt Tiam
Kurt Tiam

China's regulatory framework for foreign investment in the e-commerce industry has undergone significant liberalization. Previous pilot programs on a local level have been extended nationwide, with directives from the highest political level to remove restrictions.

On 19 June 2015, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ("MIIT") issued a notice to lift foreign ownership restrictions in the e-commerce sector, subject to certain existing rules. A day later, the State Council issued guidance to encourage the development of cross-border e-commerce flows, a wider initiative to push China's e-commerce champions to expand overseas.

State Council orders liberalization steps

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