Market will open wider to investors

Liberalizing rules for foreign equity in key sectors a priority, regulator says

China plans to open the domestic market wider to foreign investment in several key sectors, and the manufacturing of new energy vehicles and the financial sector are among the priorities for liberalization in coming months, a spokeswoman for the nation's economic regulator said on Friday.

Meng Wei, of the National Development and Reform Commission, said China will open the world's second-largest economy wider to foreign investors, stepping up efforts to attract more foreign funds.