Nation vows to step up market access

China will continue its efforts to open up the economy and reduce market access restrictions on foreign investment, the Ministry of Commerce said.

"The country will continue to optimize the environment for foreign investment, improve the transparency of market supervision and better protect foreign companies operating in China," said Gao Feng, the ministry's spokesman.

In addition, China will strive to address the reasonable concerns of foreign investors and create a more favorable investment environment for them, Gao said at a news conference on Thursday.