In 2025, China's unswerving efforts to expand high-standard opening-up yielded substantial achievements and strengthened the confidence of foreign investors.

The country saw a 3.8 percent year-on-year increase in trade and a 19.1 percent rise in newly established foreign-invested firms last year.

Visa-free entries by foreign nationals surged 49.5 percent last year, reaching 30.1 million, and overseas visitors claiming departure tax refund increased by 305 percent.