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China’s Openness Boosts 6.8% Foreign Investment, SKF Expands R&D

6/17/2026

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China’s Foreign Ministry said it will stay committed to opening-up and support foreign enterprises.
Lin Jian said 80 percent of U.S. companies view the Chinese market as important.
The Ministry of Commerce recorded 20,113 new overseas-invested firms in China Jan-Apr, a 6.8 percent YoY increase.
SKF Group moved its largest deep-groove ball-bearing R&D line to China and opened a global tech centre, citing confidence in China’s industrial base and pro-innovation policies.

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China’s Foreign Ministry said it will stay committed to opening-up and support foreign enterprises.
Lin Jian said 80 percent of U.S. companies view the Chinese market as important.
The Ministry of Commerce recorded 20,113 new overseas-invested firms in China Jan-Apr, a 6.8 percent YoY increase.
SKF Group moved its largest deep-groove ball-bearing R&D line to China and opened a global tech centre, citing confidence in China’s industrial base and pro-innovation policies.