General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission, Negative List for Internet Market Access (First Batch, Trial Version) (Draft for Comments)

(3) water resources, environment and public facilities management industry;

(4) manufacturing;

(5) transport, warehousing and postal industry;

(6) leasing and commercial services industry; and

(7) culture, sports and entertainment industry.

issued:2016-10-21

Issued: October 21 2016

Main contents: The Negative List preliminarily sets forth a batch of market access items in the internet sector in China that involve the prohibition or restriction of investment therein and operation thereof. It totals 36 items, 6 of which are in the prohibited access category and 30 of which are in the restricted access category, covering:

(1) information transmission, and software and information technology service industry;

(2) finance industry;

(3) water resources, environment and public facilities management industry;

(4) manufacturing;

(5) transport, warehousing and postal industry;

(6) leasing and commercial services industry; and

(7) culture, sports and entertainment industry.

issued:2016-10-21