China Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA,

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investment promotion agency An investment promotion agency (IPA) is most often a government agency (or occasionally a non-profit organization functioning similar to a chamber of commerce or business consulting corporation) whose mission is to attract investment to a country, s ...

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. It is in charge of inviting in ( FDI in China) and going global (outbound investment). Two-way investment promotion works in line with China's economic strategies and is engaged in cooperation with international economic organizations, foreign investment promotion agencies,

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and business associations on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC.

MOFCOM

CIPA is part of the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC.

Function

*Organizing and implementing the foreign investment promotion strategy; *Guiding and involving in the Federation of Investment Promotion Agencies of China; *Guiding the work of investment promotion agencies of different areas. *Attending the conferences of the

World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) is an international Non-governmental organization established in 1995 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development that acts as a forum for investment promotion agencies ( ...

(WAIPA) on behalf of the

Ministry of Commerce A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and ...

; *Engaging in cooperation and communications with the relevant international economic organizations, foreign investment promotion agencies,

and business associations; *Organizing and implementing activities of bilateral and multilateral investment promotion agencies. *Implementing the annual investment promotion programs of Ministry of Commerce; *Carrying out the detailed organizing work for China International Fair of Investment & Trade hosted by Ministry of Commerce; *Carrying out topic research related to investment; *Editing and printing publicized materials and relevant investment promotion publications; *Being in charge of the daily operation of the website of " Invest in China"; *Offering relevant investment information for domestic and international enterprises; *Accepting and handling complaints from foreign investment enterprises of trans-

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s, trans-cities, trans-regions and trans-industries. *Planning and organizing large investment promotion activities at home and abroad, organizing relevant investment activities such as training, forum, conference and exhibition; *Operating website of "Invest in China", and implementing net connection with investment promotion agencies both at home and abroad, finance bodies and

commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

bodies; *Carrying out business cooperation for

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and

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of investment promotion; *Dealing with

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, information service,

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investigation,

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investigation related to investment activities and planning services on investment promotion; *Assisting foreign investment enterprises for relevant

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Structure

* General Office of China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) * Investment Promotion Planning and Service Center * Foreign Investment Cooperation Department * Training Department * Special Projects Development Department * Liaison Department * Information Consulting Department * Conferences and Fairs Department * Business Development Department * Survey and Research Department * Financial Department * Administrative Department

Sub-national agencies

Anhui Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...

Provincial Foreign Investment Promotion Center (AIPC) *

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

International Investment Promotion Council *

Xiamen Xiamen ( , ; ), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation ), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an ...

International Investment Promotion Center * Chongqing Promotion and Service Center for Foreign Investment *

Dongguan Dongguan (; ) is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong Province, China. An important industrial city in the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the ...

Foreign Investment Promotion Center *

Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...

Foreign Investment Service Center *

Guangzhou Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...

Municipal Board for International Investment * Harbin Economic Cooperation and Promotion Bureau *

Jilin Jilin (; alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea ( Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, Ryanggang and Chagang) and Russia (Prim ...

Provincial Foreign Investment Information Network * Liaoning International Investment Promotion Center *

Ningbo Ningbo (; Ningbonese: ''gnin² poq⁷'' , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly romanized as Ningpo, is a major sub-provincial city in northeast Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises 6 urban districts, 2 sate ...

Foreign Investment Promotion Center *

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...

Foreign Investment Development Board (FID) *

Foreign Investment Service Center *

Shenzhen Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...

Municipal Foreign Investment Bureau

References

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General Introduction to CIPA

External links

Investment Promotion Agency official siteFDI.gov.cnThe Investment Association of China
Investment in China Investment promotion agencies Government agencies of China