BIZCHINA / Foreign Investment Catalogue
Catalogue of Prohibited Foreign Investment Industries (amended in 2004)
Updated: 2006-04-20 09:29
I. Farming, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Industries
1. Cultivation of China's rare precious breeds (including tine genes in
plants industry, husbandry and aquatic products industry)
2. Production and development of genetically modified plants' seeds
3. Fishing in the sea area within the Government jurisdiction and in
in-land water
II. Mining and Quarrying Industries
1. Exploring, mining and dressing of radioactive mineral products
2. Exploring, mining and dressing of rare earth metal
III. Manufacturing Industry
1. Food Processing Industry
(1) Processing of green lea and special tea with China's traditional
crafts (famous tea, dark tea, etc.)
2. Medical and Pharmaceutical Products Industry
(1) Processing of traditional Chinese medicines that have been listed as
the State protection resources (musk, licorice, jute, etc.)
(2) Application of preparing technique of traditional Chinese medicines
in small pieces ready for decoction, and production of the products of
secret recipe of traditional Chinese patent medicines 3. Non-Ferrous
Metal Smelting and Rolling Processing Industry
(1) Smelting and processing of radioactive mineral products
4. Manufacture of Weapons and Ammunition
5. Other Manufacturing Industries
(1) Ivory carving
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(2) Tiger-hone processing
(3) Production of bodiless lacquerware
(4) Production of enamel products
(5) Production of Xuan-paper (rice paper) and ingot-shaped tablets of
Chinese
ink
(6) Production of carcinogenic, teratogenic, mutagenesis and persistent
organic pollutant products
IV. Production and Supply of Power, Gas and Water
1. Consiruction and operation of power network
V. Communication and Transportation, Storage. Post and Telecommunication
Services
1. Companies of air traffic control
2. Companies of postal services
VI. Finance, Insurance Industries
1. Futures companies
VII. Social Service Industry
1. Development of wild animal and plant resources protected by the State
2. Construction and operation of animal and plant natural reserves
3. Social investigation
4. Gambling (including the racecourse for gambling)
5. Pornographic services
VIII. Education, Culture and Arts, Broadcasting, Film and TV Industries
1. Educational institutes for basic education (compulsory education)
2. Business of publishing, producing, master issuing, and importing of
books, newspaper and periodical
3. Business of publishing, producing, master issuing and importing of
audio and visual products and electronic publications
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