China will further expand the industry catalog of sectors encouraging foreign investment, authorities said. The new list will add 238 more items, while up to 114 existing ones will be modified, according to a notice issued by China's National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce. The increase is particularly relevant to items related to manufacturing, producer services and those in the central and western regions.

国家发改委、商务部近日公布《鼓励外商投资产业目录(2022年版)(征求意见稿)》，持续鼓励外资投向制造业与生产性服务业，持续鼓励外资投向中西部和东北地区。《鼓励外商投资产业目录（2022年版）（征求意见稿）》与2020年版相比，增加238条，修改114条（主要是扩展原条目涵盖领域）。

Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland in terms of actual use expanded 25.6 percent year-on-year to 379.87 billion yuan in the first quarter.
商务部数据显示，今年一季度全国实际使用外资3798.7亿元人民币，同比增长25.6%。