'Discriminatory' govt procurement rules scrapped

BEIJING - Three key rules on indigenous innovation for government procurement, which have come under fire from foreign companies for being discriminatory, were scrapped on Friday.

Experts said the move, praised by foreign firms for allowing them better access to the domestic market, shows that the government is determined to continue to open to the outside world and treat Chinese and foreign companies equally.

The Ministry of Finance said on its website that the three rules, linking government procurement to indigenous innovation by domestic firms, have been scrapped from July 1.