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Catalogue of Prohibited Foreign Investment Industries

Updated: 2006-11-17 10:39

I. Farming, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Industries

1. Cultivation of China's rare precious breeds (including fine genes in
plants industry, husbandry and aquatic products industry)

2. Production and development of genetically modified plants' seeds

3. Fishing in the sea area within the Government jurisdiction and in
in-land water

II. Mining and Quarrying Industries

1. Exploring, mining and dressing of radioactive mineral products

2. Exploring, mining and dressing of rare earth metal

III. Manufacturing Industry

1. Food Processing Industry

(1) Processing of green tea and special tea with China's traditional
crafts (famous tea, dark tea, etc.)

2. Medical and Pharmaceutical Products Industry

(1) Processing of traditional Chinese medicines that have been listed as
the State protection resources (musk, licorice, jute, etc.)

(2) Application of preparing technique of traditional Chinese medicines
in small pieces ready for decoction, and production of the products of
secret recipe of traditional Chinese patent medicines

3. Non-Ferrous Metal Smelting and Rolling Processing Industry

(1) Smelting and processing of radioactive mineral products

4. Manufacture of Weapons and Ammunition

5. Other Manufacturing Industries

(1) Ivory carving

(2) Tiger-hone processing

(3) Production of bodiless lacquerware

(4) Production of enamel products

(5) Production of Xuan-paper (rice paper) and ingot-shaped tablets of
Chinese ink

(6) Production of carcinogenic, teratogenic, mutagenesis and persistent
organic pollutant products

IV. Production and Supply of Power, Gas and Water

1. Construction and operation of power network

V. Communication and Transportation, Storage, Post and Telecommunication

Services

1. Companies of air traffic control

2. Companies of postal services

VI. Finance, Insurance Industries

1. Futures companies

VII. Social Service Industry

1. Development of wild animal and plant resources protected by the State

2. Construction and operation of animal and plant natural reserves

3. Social investigation

4. Gambling (including the racecourse for gambling)

5. Pornographic services

VIII. Education, Culture and Arts, Broadcasting, Film and TV Industries

1. Educational institutes for basic education (compulsory education)

2. Business of publishing, producing, master issuing, and importing of
books, newspapers and periodicals

3. Business of publishing, producing, master issuing and importing of
audio and visual products and electronic publications

4. News agencies

5. Radio stations, TV stations, radio and TV transmission networks at
various levels (transmission stations, relaying stations, radio and TV
satellites, satellite up-linking stations, satellite receiving stations,
microwave stations, monitoring stations, cable broadcasting and TV
transmission networks)

6. Companies of publishing and playing of broadcast and TV programs

7. Companies of films issuing

8. Companies of video tape showing

IX. Other Industries

1. Projects that endanger the safety and performance of military
facilities

X. Other industries restricted by the State or international treaties that

China has concluded or taken part in

Note:

1. In the case that the Mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership
Arrangement and its supplement or the Mainland/Macao Closer Economic
Partnership Arrangement and its supplement have prescribed specific
rules, those regulations shall be observed.

2. The items marked ��*�� are related to the commitment of China's
accession to WTO. Please see the Attachment for details.

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