By Stanley Zhou, Janet Gu and Leimin Yu 金杜律师事务所金融资本部

Nowadays payment service is increasingly interweaving into commerce and the Internet in China. Its role as the last-mile infrastructure provider connecting the two arenas for many business models is increasingly being appreciated by the market. Not long ago, China’s payment sector was, by and large, not accessible to foreign players, although many foreign players wish to enter into the rapidly growing Chinese payment market and many domestic payment service providers wish to have certain foreign participation as a way to gain access to the offshore capital market.
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作者：周昕 王晓雪 黄建贤 金杜律师事务所金融资本部

On 10 April 2018, President Xi Jinping made a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018. He announced that China will significantly ease market access, including in the financial sector.  The next day, the People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang presented multiple measures for further opening up the financial sector and the timeline for doing so. This marks a new chapter in China’s opening-up of its financial market. It will bring new business opportunities for foreigners investing in financial institutions in China. Foreign-funded financial institutions will be treated equally with Chinese financial institutions in terms such as business scope and applications for certain licenses. We believe that foreign investors will enjoy more investment opportunities in domestic financial institutions.Continue Reading Where are the Opportunities for Foreign Investors?