Investment Guidance
1 Guidance for Foreign Investment
(1) Industries
The focuses are on:
1. Electronics and information industry
2. Automotive industry
3. New petrochemical materials
4. Bioengineering and new pharmaceuticals
5. Advanced equipment manufacturing
6. Metropolitan industries
(2) Agriculture
Highlight the imports of high-tech and new-agricultural technologies and the construction of modern farming bases; imports of advanced-crop and animal strains, techniques, equipment and experts to eventually enhance the agricultural sector’s ability to produce via intensive, industrialized operations
(3) Commerce
Development of supermarkets, convenience shops, specialized product shops and shopping centres; promote the development of modern logistics, chain businesses, e-commerce and networking businesses.
(4) Tourism
Focus on the intensive promotion of the development of tourism-related facilities, including infrastructural facilities, tourist and recreational facilities, tourist information services, the development of transportation and communications as well as the development and operation of tourist sites. Also called for are joint-venture tourist agencies and cooperation with foreign tour operators to expand the business scope of the local tourist agencies.
(5) Financial and insurance industries
(6) Cultural and social undertakings
2Guidance Catalogue of Industries for Foreign Investment
(1) Guidance catalogue of industries for foreign investment (2004)
(For detailed information, see P110, 5 in Appendix)
(2) Catalogue of High-Tech Industrial Key Fields with Development Priority (2003-04) in Beijing
(For detailed information, see P120, 5 in Appendix)
(3) Guidance catalogue by sectors for development of logistics in Beijing (2005) (For detailed information, see P112, 5 in Appendix)
For more details, please check:
4 Area-by-area Guidance of the Development Priorities and Special Functional Zones
District/County:Dongcheng
Development priority:Information services, finance and insurance, real estate, commercial services, modern logistics culture and,
high-tech industries
Functional areas: Wangfujing commercial centre, a transport and business area along the East Second Ring Road, and a traditional cultural tourist area focusing on Ditan Park, the Yonghegong Lamasery and Guozijian (close to Confucius Temple).
District/County:Xicheng
Development priority:Finance, commercial services, IT services
Functional areas:Shichahai tourist zone, the Beijing Financial Street, Desheng Science Park of the Zhongguancun Science Park, Xidan modern commercial centre, Fuchengmen-Jingshan tourism street, Xizhimenwai tourism and business district
District/County: Chongwen
Development priority:Real estate, medicine, culture and tourism, sports and commercial services
Functional areas: Qianmen Chinese old brands street, Qiniandian (Temple of Heaven) culture entertainment and services street, Chongwenmenwai modern business and trading street, specialized theme market street at Metropolitan Street (Dadushi Jie), the Yongdingmenwai modern commercial wholesale functional area, the sports industry park in the gymnasium area in the Tiantan (the Temple of Heaven) area.
District/County: Xuanwu
Development priority: International mass media business affairs, finance, real estate, media, new commerce and culture and tourism
Functional areas: International media boulevard, Maliandao Shopping Centre, Tianqiao Folk-Custom Street, industrial park, Liulichang cultural industry park, Guang’anmen business area, the Muslim-oriented Niu Jie (Ox Street Mosque) street and the Dazhalan historical culture protection area
District/County:Haidian
Development priority:New and high-tech industries, high-tech agriculture, culture, education and cultural tourism
Functional areas: Haidian Science and Technology Park of Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park (ZSTP), Yongfeng New and High-tech Technology Industry Base, Zhongguancun Life Science Park, Zhongguancun Software Park, Shangdi Information Industry Base
District/County: Chaoyang
Development priority:Finance, business and trading, conferences and exhibitions, culture and sports, agency services, new and high-tech industries, metropolitan agriculture
Functional areas: CBD (Central Business District), Olympic Park, Beijing Electronic Town of Science and Technology, Jianxiang Science and Technology Park of ZSTP, Jinzhan Modern Manufacturing Park
District/County: Shijingshan
Development priority:New and high-tech industries, the modern manufacturing industry, entertainment tourism, entertainment
Functional areas: Five business areas: Yinhe business area, Pingguoyang transport hinge business area, TSM Shopping Garden business area, the underground business area of the Beijing International Sculpture Garden and the Jingyan Hotel business area
Four residential areas; Ocean Scenery residential area, Liuniang Temple residential area, Gucheng reconstruction area and the Badachu Tourist Area
Two ecological areas: Modern entertainment and tourist area and Badachu tourist area
One science and technology area; a modern science and technology industry area; one digital entertainment area; the Beijing Digital Entertaining Industry Demonstration Base
District/County:Fengtai
Development priority:Modern services industry, logistics, tourism, new and high-tech industry and real estate
Functional areas:Beijing Lize business area, Fengtai Science and Technology Park of ZSTP, Dahongmen Commercial Street, Green ecological residential area, Cultural Tourism Area
District/County:Shunyi
Development priority:Modern agriculture, new and high-tech industry, modern manufacturing, modern services, metropolitan food and drinks industry
Functional areas: Beijing automobile manufacturing base, Beijing Tianzhu export processing area, Shunyi New Town, Beijing Airport Logistic Base, Beijing Linhe Industrial Development Zone, agricultural demonstration area.
District/County:Changping
Development priority:Electronic information, biomedicineecological agriculture, tourist development
Functional areas: Changping Science and Technology Park of ZSTP, Zhongguancun Life Science Park, Xiaotangshan Modern Agriculture Science and Technology Demonstration Park, Shahe High Learning Area, Ming Tombs Special Zone, Huilongguan Economical Residential Area
District/County:Fangshan
Development priority:Petrochemical and new materials industries, new building materials industries, modern equipment manufacturing industry, ecological engineering, new medicine and urban industries
Functional areas: Liangxiang Industry Development Park, Liangxiang Economic Development Zone, Fangshan Science and Technology Park, Yanshan Industrial Park, Yanfang Industrial Park, Changgou Xinxin Century Industrial Park, Golden Autumn Industrial Park
District/County:Tongzhou
Development priority:Modern manufacturing industry, tourism, culture, conferences and exhibitions, commerce and finance, logistics
Functional areas:
Tongzhou Industrial Development Area, Tongzhou State Environment Protection Industrial Park, Yongle Economic Development Zone, Optical-mechanical-electronics integration base, Xiji Development Area and Guxian Development Area
District/County:Huairou
Development priority:Conferences and exhibitions, tourism and entertainment, sports and culture, modern logistics, metropolitan industry
Functional areas: Beijing Yanxi Industrial Development Zone, Fengxiang Science and Technology Development Zone and Jingwei Industrial Zone
District/County:Mentougou
Development priority:Modern industry, tourism, entertainment, ecological agriculture
Functional areas: Beijing Shilong Industrial Development Zone, entertainment and tourism zones, ecological agriculture areas, Shanshui (mountain and water) residential area
District/County:Daxing
Development priority:Biopharmaceuticals, new materials, tourism, real estate, modern agriculture, printing and packaging
Functional areas: Beijing Daxing Industrial Development Zone, a biological engineering and pharmaceuticals base, Daxing Caiyu Science and Technology Park
District/County:Pinggu
Development priority:Automotive accessories, food and beverage processing, clothing and knited goods, tourism, entertainment, fruit
Functional areas: Binhe Industrial Development Zone, Xinggu Industrial Development Zone, Mafang Industrial Development Zone
District/County:Miyun
Development priority:Green agriculture, textiles and Countyclothing, food processing, entertainment and tourism
Functional areas: Miyun Industrial Development Zone
District/County:Yanqing
Development priority:Modern agriculture, folk-custom Countytourism, clothing, food, pharmaceuticals, machine manufacturing and new materials
Functional areas:Yanqing Economical Development Zone, Badaling Industrial Development Zone
5 Science Parks/Development Areas
Zhongguancun Science Park
Zhongguancun Science Park Adminstrative Committee
Address:36 Suzhou Jie, Haidian District, Beijing 100080
Tel: (8610)8269 0500, 8269 1700 Fax: (8610)8269 0506
WWW:
Development Zones / District / Development Piorities / Address & Contacts1 / Haidian Science Park ofZhongguancun Science Park / Haidian District / New high-technology industry
/ Add: 3 Zhongguancun Nandajie, Haidian District,Beijing 100089
Tel: (8610) 8849 9599, 8849 8391
Fax: (8610) 8849 4199
WWW:
2 / Fentai Science Park of Zhongguangcun Science Park / Fengtai District / Electronic information, biophamaucy, advanced manufacture, new material / Add: 188 Nansihuan Xilu (NO.3 District), Beijing 100070
Tel: (8610) 6370 2020
WWW:
3 / Changping Science Park of Zhongguancun Science Park
/ Changping District / Biophamaucy, electronic information, environmental protection, new material,
advanced manufacture
/ Add: 9 Chaoqian Lu, Changping Science Park, Changping District, Beijing 102200
Tel: (8610) 6974 4527
Fax: (8610) 6974 5549
WWW:
4 / Electronic City Science & Technology Park in Zhongguangcun Science Park
/ Chaoyang District / Electronic information
/ Add: A12 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100016
Tel: (8610) 6431 9268
WWW:
5 / Desheng Science Park of Zhongguangcun Science Park
/ Xicheng District / IT, Biophamaucy, electronic information, new material
/ Add: 20 Nanxiao Jie, Xizhimen, Xicheng District, Beijing 100035
Tel: (8610) 8808 7469
WWW:
6 / Jianxiang Science Park of Zhongguangcun Science Park
/ Chaoyang District / Business agencies related to science and technology of conferences and exhibitions, marketing, consultancy, financing and investment andskill talentsexchanges respectively
/ Add: F22 Tower B, Team Centre, Datun Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Tel: (8610) 6486 2731, 6484 3015
WWW:
7 / Yizhuang Science Park of Zhongguangcun Science Park / Daxing District
/ Mobile communication,microelectonics, Bioengineerings and new medicines, automobiles / Add: 15 Ronghua Zhonglu, BDA, Beijing 100176
Tel: (8610) 6788 1207, 6768 1504
Tax: (8610) 6788 1207
WWW:
8 / Shijingshan Badachu Science Park of Zhongguangcun Science Park / Shijingshang District / Microelectronics,electronicinformation,bioengineering, optical-mechnical-electronica integration, new material
/ Add: Wanshang Plaza, 22 Shijingshan Lu, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043
Tel: (8610) 6868 6668, 6865 9171
Fax: (8610) 6868 6667
WWW:
9 / Bioengineering & Medicine Sector Base of Zhongguangcun Science Park
/ Daxing District / Bioengineering & medicine sector
/ Add: 19 Tianhe Xilu, Bioengineering & Medicine Sector Base, Daxing District, Beijing 102600
Tel: (8610) 6125 2856, 6125 2888
Fax: (8610) 6125 2869,6125 2853
WWW:
10 / Optical-Mechnical-Electronica Integration Base of Zhongguangcun Science Park
/ Tongzhou District
/ Microeletronics, numerical control machinery, printing machine, intellectual instrument, medical equipment, electronics equipment, laser techniques, robotics
/ Add: Optical-Mechnical-Electronics Integration Base, Beijing 101111
Tel: (8610) 6950 5500, 6950 6000
Fax: (8610) 6950 6288
11 / National Environment Protection Industrial Park of Zhongguangcun Science Park / Tongzhou District / Environmental protection technologies and equipment,manufacture of environmental materials and medicaments, motor vehicle tail gas prevention and treatment, urban waste treatment
/ Majuqiao, Tongzhon District, Beijing 101102
Tel: (8610) 6050 2330, 6050 2329
Fax: (8610) 6050 2329
WWW:
E-mail:
1 Development Zones:Beijing Economic and Technology Development Area (BDA)
District: Daxing, Tongzhou
Space(K㎡):39.8
Development Piorities: Mobile communications, microelectronics, bioengineering and new pharmaceuticals industry, automobile
Address & Contacts:15 Ronghua Zhonglu, BDA 100176
Tel: (8610) 6788 1207, 6768 1504
Fax: (8610) 6788 1207
WWW: http: //
2Development Zones:Beijing Tianzhou Export-Oriented Processing Zone
District:Shunyi District
Space(K㎡):1.2
Development Piorities: Electronics and communication, biomedicine, optical-mechanical-electronics integration, new materials
Address & Contacts: West of Beijing Capital International Airport, Shunyi District 101312
Tel: (8610) 8048 9568, 8048 9922
Fax: (8610) 8048 9266
WWW:http: //
3Development Zones:Beijing Shilong Industrial Development Zone
District: Mentougou District
Space(K㎡):1.50
Development Piorities:
Electronic information, CAM manufacturing, environmental protection, biomedicine, new materials
Address & Contacts: 6 Shilong Nanlu, Mentougou District, 102308
Tel: (8610) 6980 3474, 69803454
Fax: (8610) 6980 3414
WWW:
4Development Zones:Beijing Liangxiang Industrial Development Zone
District:Fangshan District
Space(K㎡):2.4
Development Piorities:
Electronic information, lasers, optical-mechanical-electronics integration, life science and bioengineering, new building materials, fine chemicals, new pharmaceuticals,
Address & Contacts: 73 Changhong Xilu, Liangxiang , Fangshan District, 102488
Tel: (8610) 8936 0615, 8936 0676, 8936 0878
WWW:
E-mail:
5Development Zones:Beijing Tongzhou Industrial Development Zone
District: Tongzhou District
Space(K㎡):5.1692
Development Piorities:
Electronicsinformation,optical-mechanical-electronics integration, new materials, new energy, new building materials, fine chemicals, new medicines and biomedicine, software
Address & Contacts: Zhangjiawan, Tongzhou District, Beijing, 101113
Tel: (8610) 6957 1700, 6957 3459
Fax: (8610) 6957 1700, 6957 4843
WWW: http: //
6Development Zones:Beijing Yongle Economic Development Zone
District:Tongzhou District
Space(K㎡):4.6
Development Piorities: Machining, electronics, fine chemicals, bioengineering, new medicines, storage, logistics
Address & Contacts: A zone: south of Yongledian Town, Tongzhou District 101115
Tel: (8610) 8051 1459
Fax: (8610) 8051 1573
Business seeking: (8610) 8051 1472
B zone:
Yongledian Town, Tongzhou District 101105
Tel: (8610) 6956 2224
Fax: (8610) 6956 2224
WWW:
7Development Zones:Beijing Daxing Industrial Development Zone
District:Daxing District
Space(K㎡):4.1599
Development Piorities: Electronics and IT, bioengineering, modern communications, optical-mechanical-electronics, new materials, new energy, environmental protection technology, new medicines
Address & Contacts: 9 Guangmao Dajie, Daxing District, Beijing 102600
Tel:(8610) 6021 6637, 6021 6796 6125 2856, 6125 2866
Fax: (8610) 6125 2869
WWW: http: //
8Development Zones:Beijing Linhe Industrial Development Zone
District:Shunyi District
Space(K㎡):4.16
Development Piorities: Electronic communication, biopharmaceuticals, optical-mechanical-electronics integration
Address & Contacts: East of Beijing Capital International Airport, 101300
Tel: (8610) 8949 2548, 8949 3248
Fax: (8610) 8949 5653
http: //
9Development Zones:Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone
District: Shunyi District
Space(K㎡):6.6
Development Piorities: Electronics and IT, bioharmaucy, optical-mechanical-electronics integration, new materials, storage and transportation
Address & Contacts:
West of Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, 101312
Tel: (8610) 8048 9922, 6457 9568
Fax: (8610) 8048 9266
WWW:
10Development Zones:Beijing Xinggu Industrial Development Zone
District: Pinggu District
Space(K㎡):5.032
Development Piorities:
Electronics, mechanical-electronics, light industry, chemical, food processing, building materials, arts and crafts
Address & Contacts: 15 Pinggu Beijie, Pinggu District, Beijing, 101200
Tel: (8610) 6996 4071
Fax: (8610) 6996 3464
11Development Zones:Beijing Huanrou Yanxi Industrial Development Zone
District: Huairou District
Space(K㎡):9.15
Development Piorities: Food and beverage, packaging and printing, bioharmaucy
Address & Contacts: 888 Yanxi Industrial Development Zone, Huairou District, Beijing, 101407
Tel: (8610) 6166 7108
Fax: (8610) 6166 7431
WWW:
E-mail:
12Development Zones:Beijing Fengxiang Science and Technology Development Zone
District:Huairou District
Space(K㎡):0.81
Development Piorities:
Mechanical electronic products, food and beverage, tourist, cultural exhibition services
Address & Contacts: 5 Fengxiang Dongdajie, Fengxiang Science Park, Yangsong Town, Huairou District, Beijing, 101400
Tel: (8610) 6167 8431, 6167 8508
Fax: (8610) 6167 9488
WWW:
13Development Zones:Beijing Miyun Industrial Development Zone
District: Miyun County
Space(K㎡):3.631
Development Piorities: Green foods, bioengineering and new medicines industries, electronics and information, automotive parts, clothes and textile
Address & Contacts: Wulijing Cun, West of Miyun County, Beijing, 101500
Tel: (8610) 6904 4461, 6904 4644
Fax: (8610) 8909 9929
WWW:
E-mail:
14Development Zones:Beijing Badaling Industrial Development Zone
District: Yanqing County
Space(K㎡):4.81
Development Piorities: Electronics and IT, bioengineering, new medicines, new materials, textile, machine
Address & Contacts:
1 Ziguang Donglu, Beijing Badaling Industrial Development Zone, Yanqing District, Beijing 102101
Tel: (8610) 6116 4938, 6116 4939
Fax: (8610) 6116 4927
WWW: http: //
15Development Zones:Beijing Yanqing Economic and Technology Development Area
District: Yanqing County
Space(K㎡):3.353
Development Piorities: Bioengineering, new medicines, environmental protection engineering, new materials, green food, textile, electronics, communication equipment manufacturing manufacturing, food processing
Address & Contacts: 1 Hunan Donglu, Yanqing County, Beijing 102100
Tel: (8610) 6914 2562, 6918 1349
Fax: (8610) 6914 2562
WWW:
16Development Zones:Tongzhou Light Industry, Textile, Garment and Adornment Development Park
District: Tongzhou District
Space(K㎡):2.45
Development Piorities: Metal adornment of garments, printing and packaging, steel and wooden furniture, building materials, arts and crafts, machine manufacturing, engineering construction
Address & Contacts: Xiji Town, Tongzhou District, Beijing 101108
Tel: (8610) 6157 0506 Fax: (8610) 6157 0511
WWW: http: //
17Development Zones:Shuiyi Gaoliying Jinma Industrial Development Zone
District: Shunyi District
Space(K㎡):3.7012
Development Piorities: Household appliances, food processing, textile
Address & Contacts:
29 Gaoxi Lu, Gaoli Town, Shunyi District, Beijing, 101300
Tel: (8610) 6945 5951, 6945 5909
Fax: (8610) 6945 5744
18Development Zones:Changping Xiaotangshan Industrial Development Zone
District: Changping District
Space(K㎡):1.223
Development Piorities: New building materials, bioproducts, biofeedstuff, packaging, fireproof materials, medicines, electrical appliances, electronic products
Address & Contacts: Industrial Park Management Committee, People’s Government of Xiaotangshan Town, Changping District, Beijing 102211
Tel: (8610) 6171 4201, 6171 4202
Fax: (8610) 6171 4202
E-mail:
19Development Zones:Beijing Jingwei Industrial Development Zone
District:Huairou District
Space(K㎡):1
Development Piorities: Electronic products, environmental protection equipment, clothing, new building materials
Address & Contacts: 1 Xingfu Xijie, Huairou District, Beijing 101400
Tel: (8610) 6168 1701, 6168 1712
Fax: (8610) 6168 1701
20Development Zones:Pinggu Mafang Industrial Development Zone
District: Pinggou District
Space(K㎡):0.9048
Development Piorities: Machine manufacturing, clothing and textile
Address & Contacts: 7 Yingfu Lu, Mafang Town, Pinggu District, Beijing 101204
Tel: (8610) 6099 6072, 6099 6018
Fax: (8610) 6099 6072, 6099 6070
21Development Zones:Pinggu Binhe Industrial Development Zone
District: Pinggou District
Address & Contacts:
Space(K㎡):4.7559
Development Piorities: Electronics & IT, optical-mechanical-electronics integration, bioengineering, real estate, cultivation, light industry, textile, food processing, building materials
Address & Contacts: 22 Fuxi Jie, Pinggu District, Beijing, 101200
Tel: (8610) 6996 3791
Fax: (8610) 6996 3791
22Development Zones:Fangshan Technology Industrial Development Park
District: Fangshan District
Space(K㎡):2.4143
Development Piorities: Fine chemicals, new building materials, new medicines, high-tech products
Address & Contacts: 1 Chengnei Xidajie, Fangshan District, Beijing 102400
Tel: (8610) 8933 5768
Fax: (8610) 8933 5768
E-mail:
23Development Zones:Beijing Daxing Caiyu Science and Technology Park
District: Daxing District
Space(K㎡):1.3
Development Piorities: New building materials, high-tech electronic products, light industry, food processing
Address & Contacts: People’s Government of Caiyuzhen Town, Daxing District, Beijing 102606
Tel: (8610) 8027 1229 Fax: (8610) 8027 1399
WWW: http: //
4 How to Invest
1How to invest
For foreign investors, any of the following business modes may be used to establish a business entity in Beijing: a joint venture, cooperation, solely foreign-owned enterprises; a foreign-funded joint-stock limited company, cooperative development, foreign companies seeking investment, and group company for foreign investment enterprises. To attract and encourage foreign investment, Beijing is striving to improve its investment environment and to explore and expand BOTs (build-operate-transfer) and will engage in multinational mergers and new forms of investment.
2 Limit of Authority for Examination and Approval
(1) According to the categories listed in the Industries List for Foreign Investment (2004 edition), encouraged projects and allowable projects with total investments of US$30 million–$100 million (including added-capital, as with the projects listed immediately below) as well as restrictive projects with a total investment less than US$500 million shall be approved by the Development and Planning Committee of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality (MDPC). Project applications for encouraged projects and allowable projects with a total investment above US$100 million as well as restrictive projects with total investments above US$500 million are audited by the Beijing Commission for Development and Reform of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality and submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China for final approval.
(2) Encouraged projects and allowable projects with investments valued at less than US$30 million are approved by the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area (BDA), the Beijing Tianzhu Export-Oriented Processing Zone and the Development and Reform Department of each district and county.
(3) The establishment and alteration of foreign-funded enterprises and relevant articles of contracts and the related revisions (inclusive of foreign-investment merging) shall be approved by relevant municipal, district, or county bureaus of commerce or the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area (BDA), the Tianzhu Export-Oriented Processing Zone or the Zhongguancun Science Park Haidian Administrative Commission. The authority of each of the said institutions allows them to encourage and allow enterprises with total investments (including added capital and mergers, as with projects listed below) of less than US$30 million, which shall be approved by responsible departments of commerce and foreign investment authorities in each relevant district, development zone, export-oriented processing zone or science and technology park. Encouraged and allowable enterprises with an investment of US$30 million (inclusive)–US$100 million, as well as restricted enterprises with total investments of less than US$50 million, shall be approved by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce. Encouraged and allowable enterprises with total investments exceeding US$100 million as well as restricted enterprises with total investments above US$500 million shall be audited by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce and then submitted to the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC for final approval.
If additional application procedures and approaches for foreign investment projects have been stated in State statutes or administrative regulations, the said procedure and approach must be followed. The foreign investment projects that need the State’s and the city's consideration and which are in accord with the gradual opening up trend must comply with State regulations.