Policies

The Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Commission of Commerce, and other departments jointly issued 20 measures on December 26, 2025, to encourage foreign-invested enterprises to re-invest domestically in Shanghai. The focus is on attracting and retaining foreign capital through streamlined land use, tax incentives, R&D support, simplified regulatory procedures, and expanded ...

The State Administration for Market Regulation issued an announcement on December 27, 2025, releasing the Enterprise Name Registration Guidelines (2025 Edition). The focus is on standardizing companies’ self-registration of business names to improve the business environment and support the development of a unified national market.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The State Council issued a notice on December 27, 2025, releasing the Action Plan for Comprehensive Solid Waste Management. The focus is on reducing, recycling, and safely disposing of solid waste across industrial, urban, and agricultural sectors, with a target of processing 4.5 billion tons of bulk solid waste annually by 2030 and cleaning up over 60% of historical waste stockpiles.​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ...

The General Office of the State Council issued a notice on December 26, 2025, releasing the Assessment Methods for Implementing the Water Resources Rigid Constraint System. The focus is on keeping water usage within carrying capacity limits through annual provincial-level assessments, with results tied to official performance evaluations and central government funding allocations.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

China’s Ministry of Finance published the VAT Law of the People’s Republic of China on December 25, 2024, set to take effect January 1, 2026. The law formally codifies the existing VAT system into statute, replacing decades-old provisional regulations, and covers tax rates, exemptions, collection procedures, and taxpayer obligations.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The General Office of the State Council issued a notice on further strengthening policy support for stabilizing employment. The focus is on stabilizing employment, enterprises, the market, and expectations, in order to promote high-quality economic development.

Robot families to meet growing demand in high-growth segments across China, in line with ABB's ‘local for local’ strategy; Covering essential tasks from material handling to high-end applications including dispensing and polishing; All powered by OmniCore™ controller platform for seamless integration; Manufactured at ABB Robotics’ state-of-the-art Shanghai Mega Factory, reinforcing local ...

China's finance, taxation, and commerce authorities unveiled a tax incentive granting foreign investors a 10 percent corporate income tax credit on direct domestic investments funded by dividends from Chinese resident companies. The measure, which takes effect from Jan. 1, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2028, allows unused credits to be carried forward and applies lower rates under existing tax treaties.

Ypsomed opened its first dedicated production site in China with a festive ceremony. The new facility, located in Changzhou’s high-tech industrial park near Shanghai, was completed in just 14 months and marks a further milestone in the company's global growth strategy.

Sika continues to deliver on its Local-for-Local strategy with the launch of three new manufacturing investments in China, Brazil, and Morocco—reinforcing its commitment to serving customers with local production, global expertise, and sustainable innovation.