New list for FTZs opens key sectors

China's new negative list for foreign investment in free trade zones will make it easier for foreign entry into the increasingly open market and benefit a global economy facing a wave of protectionism, experts said.

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce released the shortened negative list for FTZs on Saturday, two days after rolling out a list applicable nationwide.

A negative list shows areas where investment is limited or prohibited for foreign investors, with all other areas presumed to be open.