News from CCTV: Since the beginning of this year, many foreign-funded enterprises have increased capital, expanded production, and expanded business in China. Foreign-funded enterprises are stepping up their efforts to welcome China's new development opportunities.

At the beginning of the new year, a number of new foreign-invested projects have been launched intensively. In Taicang, Jiangsu, this environmental equipment manufacturing company from Germany has just opened its newly constructed Asia-Pacific headquarters. The new project has a total investment of 500 million yuan, nearly doubling the original factory area.

General Manager of Bona Environmental Equipment (Taicang) Co., Ltd. Yang Xinhua: We will continue to invest another 200 million yuan in equipment transformation in 2026, 2027 and 2028 for three years. Make sure that we not only meet the needs of China, but also meet the needs of customers throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Right now, the elevator production workshop in Kone Kunshan Industrial Park is working hard to catch up on orders. Leveraging on the policies of "two new projects" and ultra-long-term special government bonds, this Finnish company's elevator business has ushered in new growth points.

Helin, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of KONE Group: Our elevator renovation business has covered more than 30 provincial-level administrative regions in China. We hope to further deepen our business this year and cover more cities and a wider range of areas.

New Year's "Renewal" Plan to plan new development in China

In Beijing, many foreign-funded enterprises are also planning new development in China. Lao Bai is an Asia-Pacific executive of the German company Knorr-Bremse. In January this year, he came to Beijing three times.

Baidison, Director of Knorr-Bremse Group Asia Pacific: We have been operating here for 20 years, and I think it is time to consider how to introduce more automation and digital solutions into our production processes. We hope to prepare for future development through modernization and upgrading.

Many foreign chambers of commerce released reports Expectations for investment in China have improved

The "Business Confidence Survey Report" recently released by the German Chamber of Commerce in China shows that 93% of German companies in China plan to continue to take root in the Chinese market, and more than half of the surveyed German companies will increase investment in China.

The 2026 "China Business Environment Survey Report" released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China also shows that companies' expectations for U.S.-China relations have improved significantly, and 52% of the companies surveyed still regard China as the top three investment destinations in the world.

Michael Ho, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China: The investment profits of American companies in the service industry and consumption-related fields have improved significantly. China is still an advantageous supply chain base, and multiple favorable factors such as the large scale of Chinese consumers make U.S. companies still regard China as an important investment destination.