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Catalogue of Prohibited Foreign Investment Industries

IV. Production and Supply of Power, Gas and Water

1.Consiruction and operation of power network

V. Communication and Transportation, Storage, Post and Telecommunication Services

1.Companies of air traffic control

2.Companies of postal services

VI. Finance, Insurance Industries

1.Futures companies

VII. Social Service Industry

1.Development of wild animal and plant resources protected by the State

2.Construction and operation of animal and plant natural reserves

3.Social investigation

4.Gambling (including the racecourse for gambling)

5.Pornographic services

VIII. Education, Culture and Arts, Broadcasting, Film and TV Industries

1.Educational institutes for basic education (compulsory education)

2.Business of publishing, producing, master issuing, and importing of books, newspaper and periodical

3.Business of publishing, producing, master issuing and importing of audio and visual products and electronic publications

4.News agencies

5.Radio stations, TV stations, radio and TV transmission networks at various levels (transmission stations, relaying stations, radio and TV satellites, satellite up-linking stations, satellite receiving stations, microwave stations, monitoring stations, cable broadcasting and TV transmission networks)

6.Companies of publishing and playing of broadcast and TV programs

7.Companies of films issuing

8.Companies of video tape showing

IX. Other Industries

1.Projects that endanger the safety and performance of military facilities

X. Other industries restricted by the State or international treaties that China has concluded or taken part in.

Note: 1.In the case that the Mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and its supplement or the Mainland/Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and its supplement have prescribed specific rules, those regulations shall be observed.

2.The items marked "*" are related to the commitment of China's accession to WTO. Please see the Attachment for details.

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