Recently, many foreign companies have increased their investment in China. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on the 9th that China's steady economic growth and continuous expansion of high-level opening up are the biggest confidence for foreign investment to strengthen China. Welcome all countries to seize China's opportunities, share China's dividends, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: In recent days, many foreign companies have announced their continued expansion into China, Japanese car companies have announced the establishment of electric vehicle production factories in China, German car companies have reached a heavyweight cooperation with Chinese car companies, French pharmaceutical companies have set up new production bases in China, Malaysian department store groups have upgraded in China, and many foreign companies have landed "super factories" in China. Some analysts believe that foreign companies increasing their investment in China reflects the advantages of China's supply chain and market opportunities. What is the spokesperson's comment on this? Guo Jiakun stated that the increased investment of foreign-funded enterprises in China once again proves the essence of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation in Sino foreign economic and trade. In the first 11 months of 2024, there were over 50000 newly established foreign-invested enterprises in China, a year-on-year increase of 8.9%. In the past five years, the return on foreign direct investment in China has been about 9%, ranking among the top in the world. Guo Jiakun said that the steady growth of the Chinese economy and the continuous expansion of high-level opening up are the biggest confidence for foreign investment to invest in China. Since 2024, we have reduced the number of restrictions on foreign investment access on the national version of the negative list to 29, cleared restrictions on foreign investment access in the manufacturing industry, fully implemented national treatment for foreign enterprises, and continuously optimized the business environment. The Central Economic Work Conference has made a series of arrangements to steadily expand institutional opening up and deepen the reform of the system and mechanism for promoting foreign investment, allowing foreign enterprises to have broader development space and greater confidence in China. In the 2025 global investment outlook released by multiple foreign institutions, the Chinese market continues to be seen as bullish. Layout in China is investing in the future. Welcome all countries to seize China's opportunities, share China's dividends, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results Guo Jiakun said. (New Society)