On June 18, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce held a monthly press conference on time. Spokesperson He Yadong directly addressed the current hot issues of public concern such as foreign trade, foreign investment, and China-EU economic and trade cooperation, and released a number of practical new messages, each of which is closely related to domestic economic development and business operations, and ordinary people can also understand the dividends.
The most down-to-earth highlight of this press conference is the upgrade of supporting services for foreigners coming to China for business and life.
The Ministry of Commerce has compiled and released the “Guidelines for Foreign Business Personnel’s Work and Life in China” for three consecutive years. The content of the new version in 2026 has been fully optimized and upgraded, and is full of sincerity.
Welfare at the policy level has been significantly increased, not only expanding the implementation scope of the unilateral visa exemption policy, optimizing the 240-hour transit visa exemption rule, but also adding a complete departure tax refund policy and processing process.
Simply put, when foreign businessmen come to China to do business or go on short-term business trips, the procedures are simpler and less time-consuming. They can also enjoy tax refund benefits when shopping abroad, which greatly lowers the threshold for doing business in China.
In addition, there are also many convenience details.
The new version of the guidelines adds a new eSIM card application and use guide to solve the communication problems of foreigners coming to China. It also updates the service content related to foreigners traveling and living in China, completely solving the previous problems of foreign business people coming to China who are not accustomed to the acclimatization and cumbersome services.
In response to the China-EU economic and trade relations that everyone is concerned about, the press conference also gave a clear response.
At present, China-EU economic and trade communication is very smooth. On June 9, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Commerce went to the EU headquarters to conduct in-depth economic and trade consultations with the European side.
China has made it clear that it is willing to resolve differences with the EU through dialogue, properly handle trade frictions, and make every effort to stabilize China-EU bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
In the complex international economic environment, China and Europe stabilizing the overall situation of cooperation is a major benefit for domestic export companies. It can effectively stabilize foreign trade orders and reduce the impact of market fluctuations.
After reading the core content of this press conference, one can clearly feel China’s sincerity and determination to open up to the outside world.
Nowadays, it is no longer a simple pursuit of trade scale, but a real optimization of the business environment.
Relaxing entry policies, simplifying service procedures, and stabilizing foreign trade cooperation will not only attract more foreign-invested companies to delve into the Chinese market, drive employment and economic growth, but also allow domestic companies to have a more stable and broader development stage.
Continued openness and mutual benefit are the foundation for China’s sustained and steady economic growth.
