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(...) the Management Methods on Transportation Price of Natural Gas Pipeline (Trial) set the after-tax rate of return on full investment of trans-provincial long-distance pipeline at 8%, while requiring a pipe load rate of no less than 75%. The Guidance Notes on Enhancing Gas Distribution Price determine that the after-tax rate of return on full investment of municipal gas distribution shall not be higher than 7% in view of the lower risks involved.

Table A1.6 Inward foreign direct investment by sector, 2013-16
2013 2014 2015 2016 % of total FDI
Total 117.59 119.56 126.27 126.00 100.0
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Water conservancy, environment and public facilities 1.04 0.57 0.43 0.42 0.3

Table A1.8 Outward foreign direct investment by sector, 2015
Destination Value (US$ billion)
Total 145.67
(…)
Water conservancy, environment and public facilities 1.37

Table A2.1 Main notifications under WTO Agreements (1 January 2015-31 March 2018)
Agreement Requirement/content Document symbol and date of latest notification
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Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Article 2.10 Diesel fuels for motor vehicles Gasoline for motor vehicles Formaldehyde emission limit of wood-based panels and finishing products Plastic waste G/TBT/N/CHN/1190, 08/02/2017; G/TBT/N/CHN/1191, 08/02/2017; G/TBT/N/CHN/1201, 29/05/2017; G/TBT/N/CHN/1211, 18/07/2017
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Table A2.3 Industries in which FDI was/is restricted, 2015 and/or 2017
2015 2017
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Manufacturing industries
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Production of biological liquid fuels (fuel ethanol and biodiesel) (with Chinese parties as the controlling shareholders)

Table A2.4 Industries in which FDI was/is prohibited, 2015 and/or 2017
2015 2017
Agricultural, forestry, livestock and fishery industries
(…)
(…) the production of their genetically modified seeds (seedlings) (…) the production of their genetically modified seeds (seedlings)
(...)
Manufacturing industries
Processing of traditional Chinese medicinal materials listed in the Regulations on the Administration for Protection of Wild Medicinal Resources and the Catalogue of China's Rare and Endangered Plants under Protection
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Ivory carving
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Leasing and commercial services industries
(...)
Consulting on Chinese legal affairs (excluding the provision of information on the environmental impact of Chinese laws) Consulting on Chinese legal affairs (excluding the provision of information on the environmental impact of Chinese laws)
Scientific research and technological services industries
(...)
(...) hydrogeology, environmental geology, geological disasters, (...) hydrogeology, environmental geology, geological disasters, (...)
Water conservancy, environmental, and public facilities management industries
(...)
Development of wild animal and plant resources originated in and protected by China Development of wild animal and plant resources originated in and protected by China
(...)

Table A3.3 Sub-central subsidy programmes notified to the WTO in 2016
Provincial-level administrative division Programme Forms of subsidy Authority for the subsidy Period/
Validity
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Hunan 43. Special fund for renewable energy resources Financial appropriations 2007-2012
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Liaoning 57. Special fund for energy conservation Financial appropriations 2010-2014
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Shandong 61. Special fund for technology R&D of the environmental protection industry Financial appropriations 2007-2012
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Zhejiang 90. Special fund for energy conservation Financial appropriations Yinzhou District, Ningbo 2008

Outbound foreign direct investment (FDI) from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu generally showed growth trends on a year-by-year basis from 2014 to 2017. On average, outbound and inbound investment during 2014-2017 amounted to US$20.5 billion and US$7.6 billion, respectively. The government is highly committed to continuing its efforts to create an investment-friendly environment by effectively addressing the "five shortages" (i.e., the shortages of land, water, power, skilled professionals and labor) that hinder attracting foreign investment. Strategies and measures taken by the government to address these shortages include (...) (2) development of new resources, water conservation, water allocation and emergency backup systems to ensure water reliability for industrial purposes; (3) phasing out nuclear power, stabilizing electricity supplies, and curbing air pollution; (...)

To foster domestic economic development, priority has been given to meeting the infrastructure needs over the next three decades. To this end, the "Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program" was formally launched in 2017 to provide a framework for future infrastructure development. The program focuses on eight areas of infrastructure development: (...) (2) water environment construction to build resilience to climate change; (3) green energy infrastructure to ensure environmental sustainability; (...)

The flagship 5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan was launched in 2016 to serve as the primary industrial development policy undertaking. The aim of this plan is to transform industrial innovation, moving towards high-value-added, service-oriented and solutions-oriented business models. It envisions achieving industrial innovation, job creation, equitable wealth distribution, and sustainability. (...) Details are briefly outlined below.(...)

• Green Energy Technology Development: A safe, stable, efficient and clean energy supply system that also creates sustainability is considered a way for the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu to achieve its vision of a nuclear-free homeland. By 2025, the proportion of domestic power generated by renewable energy and gas is expected to increase to 20% and 50%, respectively, while that by coal generation will be reduced to 30%. We aim to make solar energy and wind energy key components of future green energy development. A testing hub that integrates energy creation with energy saving, energy storage, and system integration technologies has recently been established as an initial step in this direction.(...)