CCTV News: The reporter learned from the National Development and Reform Commission on March 16 that in 2025, the country will expand the scope of industries that encourage foreign investment, and the new version of the catalogue of industries that encourage foreign investment will be released within the year.

Relevant persons in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission introduced that the national catalog of industries encouraged foreign investment will focus on increasing support for advanced manufacturing, high-tech, energy conservation and environmental protection and other fields. The catalog of advantageous industries for foreign investment in the central and western regions will focus on increasing support for basic manufacturing, applicable technology, people's livelihood consumption and other fields.

Jiang Yi, director of the Policy Research Office of the National Development and Reform Commission, introduced that at present, this directory has formed a public draft for soliciting opinions, and opinions from all parties have been solicited online. At present, there are 1,700 items in this draft for soliciting opinions, which is more than 200 more than the 2022 version, which is a very large proportion increase.