Practical Law UK Glossary 4-524-1926 (Approx. 2 pages)
Glossary
Foreign investment (外商投资)
Investment activities carried out directly or indirectly by foreign natural persons, foreign enterprises or other foreign organisations (collectively, foreign investors) in China, including:
Where foreign investors, independently or jointly with other investors, establish foreign-invested enterprises in China.
Where foreign investors obtain shares, equities, property shares or other similar rights and interests of domestic enterprises.
Where foreign investors, independently or jointly with other investors, invest in new projects in China.
Investment through other means stipulated in laws, administrative regulations or provisions of the State Council.