Business & Investment
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Beijing Tops Nationwide for Comprehensive City Development

The 2025 Annual Report of Cities' Comprehensive Development Index has been officially released. The report is the first-ever edition released in China. The comprehensive evaluation results indicate that the high-quality and sustainable development of Chinese cities is spearheaded by "frontrunners" and shows overall improvement, demonstrating a positive trend. Beijing, Shenzhen, and Shanghai ranked among the top three in the comprehensive ranking.

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E-CNY Operations and Management Center Established in Beijing

Following the official launch of the E-CNY International Operations Center on September 24, at the 2025 Financial Street Forum on October 27, the People's Bank of China announced the establishment of the E-CNY Operations and Management Center in Beijing.

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Beijing Retains Top Spot in Global FinTech Hub Ranking

On October 29, 2025, Beijing's Frontier Institute of Regulation and Supervision Technology released the Global FinTech Hub Report 2025. The report shows that Beijing retained the first place in the overall ranking thanks to its globally leading advantages in FinTech industry scale, R&D investment, and information technology industry scale.

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Beijing to Offer up to 1 Million Yuan in Subsidies for New Cross-Border E-Commerce Experience Stores

The Guidelines for the 2025 Support Program for Cross-Border E-Commerce Development Projects have recently been released. Under the policy, companies that develop their own cross-border e-commerce platforms or operate on third-party platforms to conduct cross-border business, as well as service providers offering trade, customs clearance, warehousing, and logistics support for these enterprises, are all eligible for policy support.

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Beijing to Channel Trillions of Yuan into Sci-Tech Innovation

Beijing is stepping up efforts to address financial difficulties faced by research and technology companies, as it has recently unveiled the Beijing Implementation Plan for Accelerating the Construction of a Sci-Tech Finance System to Robustly Support High-Level, Self-Reliant Sci-Tech Advancement (2025-2027). The plan outlines 20 policy measures across eight key areas, including venture capital investment, monetary credit, capital markets, sci-tech insurance, fiscal guidance, and financial opening-up.

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A New Commercial Hotspot Emerges Along Beijing's Ba River!

Recently, all eight buildings of Taikoo Place Beijing, part of the expansion of INDIGO, have been topped out. As Swire Properties' largest investment in the Chinese mainland, it is set to become a new landmark in Beijing's riverside commercial district.

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Beijing Tops China in Three Key Performance Metrics of Listed Companies

With its total operating revenue of 12.5 trillion yuan, its net profit totaling 1.45 trillion yuan, and its R&D investment reaching CNY 188.944 billion, Beijing ranked first nationwide for its listed companies in all the three aforementioned key metrics.

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09

Beijing Pilots WTO E-Commerce Agreement

During the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), the Ministry of Commerce released the Work Plan to Support Beijing in Piloting the World Trade Organization E-Commerce Agreement. As the only pilot city nationwide, Beijing will take the lead in implementing this agreement.

28
09

Top Ten National Innovative Practice Cases for Optimizing Business Environment Announced — Beijing Case Selected!

Beijing's case, "Barrier-Free Payments, Easier Journeys: Creating a 'Borderless' Payment Environment for Inbound Foreign Visitors", has been successfully selected as one of the "Top Ten National Innovative Practice Cases for Optimizing the Business Environment".

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09

'Catalog of Recognized International Professional Qualifications in Beijing (2025 Edition)' Released

To further optimize the business environment in the capital, enhance its appeal as a destination for talented minds around the world, and build a talent evaluation system aligned with international standards, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security and the Beijing Municipal Talent Work Bureau worked together to develop the Catalog of Recognized International Professional Qualifications in Beijing (2025 Edition) (the Catalog for short; see Attachment 1 for details). Relevant supportive measures have been organized in a tiered and categorized forma...