Notice of the People's Government of Gansu Province on Issuing Several Policies and Regulations on Encouraging and Guiding Foreign Investment in Gansu Province

Article 1 is to further encourage and promote the establishment of Sino-foreign joint ventures, Sino-foreign contractual joint ventures, foreign-funded enterprises and other enterprises established with foreign investment in accordance with national laws (hereinafter referred to as foreign-invested enterprises) in our province. Development, these regulations are formulated in accordance with the national policy of tilting towards the central and western regions and the relevant laws and regulations that encourage foreign investment, as well as the specific conditions of our province. Article 2 These regulations apply to enterprises invested and established by Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots and overseas Chinese in Gansu Province, as well as enterprises invested and established by other foreign companies, enterprises, economic organizations and individuals in Gansu Province. Article 3 Foreign investors may invest in Gansu Province in the following ways;

(1) Establish an enterprise in which the investor owns all the capital;

(2) Establish a joint venture or cooperative enterprise Operating enterprises;

(3) Establishing joint-stock enterprises;

(4) Carrying out compensation trade, processing of supplied materials, and assembly of supplied parts;

(5) Organizing "Build-operate-transfer (BOT)" project;

(6) Purchase, shareholding, contracting and leasing operations of state-owned, collective and private enterprises in the province;

(7) Purchase Real estate;

(8) Obtain land use rights in accordance with the law, develop and operate;

(9) Make joint investments and establish special construction funds or investment companies;

< p>(10) "No recourse" financing or other investment methods that do not increase debt;

(11) Other investment methods permitted by laws and regulations. Article 4 Foreign investors may organize any industrial projects specified in the country’s “Guidance Catalog of Industries for Foreign Investment”. In Gansu, foreign investors are particularly encouraged to invest in comprehensive agricultural development, infrastructure, basic industries, social welfare undertakings, high-tech and new technology product development and other emerging industries.

(1) Comprehensive agricultural development

1. Establish and operate agricultural water conservancy and irrigation projects;

2. Build and operate excellent variety breeding bases and advanced An agricultural demonstration base;

3. Construction and operation of new agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery products;

4. Construction and operation of agricultural and sideline product processing.

(2) Energy, transportation, communications and urban infrastructure construction

1. Construction and operation of thermal and hydroelectric power stations;

2. Construction and operation of high-level Highways;

3. *** jointly build advanced communication facilities;

4. *** jointly build and operate civil aviation airports;

5. *** Together with the construction and operation of railways and local railways, urban subways and other transportation facilities in Gansu;

6. Contiguous development of suburban land and its supporting facilities;

7. Construction and operation of cities with approval Water supply, drainage, gas and heat pipe networks.

(3) Mining, smelting and processing of mineral products

1. ***Same mining of lead and zinc mineral products;

2. Non-ferrous metal series products Processing;

3. Development and production of steel series products;

4. Development of non-metallic mineral products.

(4) Chemical Industry

1. Production of chemical fertilizers and efficient and safe pesticides;

2. Deep processing of polyethylene and polypropylene products;

3. Production of other approved petrochemical products.

(5) Product export enterprises, technologically advanced enterprises, and high-tech enterprises

(6) Technical transformation of existing enterprises

Foreign investors can adopt various methods Participate in the technological transformation of existing state-owned, collective and private enterprises across the province. You can participate in the grafting and transformation of a workshop, a product, the transformation of the entire factory, and even the grafting and transformation of the entire industry or purchase equity;

(7) Medical treatment, health, education, sports, environmental management and protection and other public welfare undertakings

1. Construction and operation of hospitals;

2. Construction and operation of higher, secondary and elementary projects Technical vocational schools;

3. Construction and operation of health and epidemic prevention projects;

4. Construction and operation of sports venues;

5. Construction and operation of resource regeneration and comprehensive utilization and Environmental management projects;

6. Approved scientific research and new technology development tests.

(8) Tourism service industry

1. Development of historical relics and tourist attractions;

2. Construction and operation of tourist facilities;

3. Development of tourism products.

(9) Other industries approved by the provincial government. Article 5 Gansu Province welcomes foreign businessmen to establish foreign-invested enterprises throughout the province, and particularly encourages foreign businessmen to invest in Lanzhou City and Lanzhou High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Lanzhou Lianhai Economic and Technological Development Zone, Lanzhou Zhongchuan Industrial Park, and Baiyin Economic and Technological Development Zone District, Dunhuang Tourism Economic Development Zone, Jinchang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xicheng Economic and Technological Development Zone, Tianshui Economic and Technological Development Zone, Linxia Trade and Economic Development Zone and other national and provincial development zones (hereinafter referred to as development zones). Article 6 In accordance with the national opening-up policy that tilts toward the central and western regions, with approval, foreign investors may establish financial insurance, commercial retail, foreign trade enterprises, and other industries listed in the "Guidance Catalog for Foreign Investment Industries" in Lanzhou urban area and development zones. Restricted items. Article 7 Foreign-invested enterprises enjoy the following autonomy:

(1) Enterprises have the right to decide the business and management methods of their own enterprises and enjoy autonomy in terms of people, finance, property, production, supply and sales;< /p>

(2) Enterprises have the autonomy to determine employees’ wages and bonuses. In addition to the state-stipulated portion of various allowances, enterprises can also decide independently;

(3) Enterprises can decide independently on the recruitment and dismissal of employees. Recruitment across regions and provinces is allowed without submitting it to the labor management department for approval;

(4) Enterprises have the right to set up organizational structures and hire and fire responsible persons at all levels in accordance with their articles of association;

(5) Foreign-invested enterprises purchasing office and daily supplies (including cars, motorcycles, etc.) for their own use at home and abroad are not subject to the control of the purchasing power of social groups, and are exempt from local surcharges;

(6) Enterprises enjoy product pricing autonomy.