State Council, Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Production-type Service Industries to Promote Restructuring and Enhancement of the Industrial Structure

Issued: July 28 2014

Main contents: According to the Opinions, at the present stage, the production-type service industries in China are focusing on the development of research and development for innovations, third-party logistics, lease financing, information technology services, energy-saving and environmental protection services, inspection, testing and certification, e-commerce, business consulting, service outsourcing, after-sales services, human resource services and brand building (Article 3).

With respect to foreign investment, the Opinions put forward the attraction of foreign enterprises to China to establish production-type service industries, various functional headquarters and (sub-)branches, research and development centres, bases of operation, etc., the formulation of uniform laws and regulations that govern domestic and foreign investment, the promotion of the orderly opening of production-type service industry sectors, and the relaxation of the restrictions on foreign investment in service industry sectors such as architectural design, accounting and auditing, business logistics and e-commerce.