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Foreign Investment Negative List

Keyword hub for the foreign investment negative list—what is prohibited or restricted, and how that drives WFOE vs JV design.

  • Type Keyword child
  • Parent FDI and National Security Review
  • L3 linked
  • Counsel directory

What “Foreign Investment Negative List” usually means

Orientation within FDI and National Security Review

Prohibit

No foreign investment

Activities that cannot be foreign-owned.

Restrict

Conditions

Chinese control, licences, or JV requirements.

Encourage

Not the same list

Encouraged catalogues are incentive tools, not access free passes.

Scope

Business scope drafting

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Start with these guides

Flagship and deep pages for this keyword

National L3

FDI & National Security Law Guide

Access framework including the negative list.

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FDI and National Security Review

Parent keyword centre for this cluster.

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Negative list page

Access orientation.

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Company Formation

Entity setup after access clears.

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JV vs WFOE

Structure choice.

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Quick checklist

Before you escalate to counsel

  • Map every activity line Not only the brand story.
  • Check national + FTZ lists Where relevant.
  • Design ownership % If restricted.
  • Draft business scope tightly Avoid future amendments under pressure.
  • Sequence licences Before sales start.

Parent: FDI and National Security Review · National guide: FDI & National Security Law Guide.

Frequently asked questions

Orientation only—not legal advice

Does a shorter list mean free entry?

Fewer restrictions help, but licences, NSR, and sector rules still apply.

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