[China's 2025 Catalogue of Encouragement for Foreign Investment Released] On December 24, 2025, the National Development and Reform Commission of China officially released the "Catalogue of Industries Encouraged for Foreign Investment (2025 Edition)". In the new version of the directory, the operation of independent energy storage power stations, the integration of source, network, load, and storage, the construction of multi energy complementary projects, the operation of virtual power plants, and related technology research and development are clearly included in the encouraged scope. In addition, in the encouraged directory of Jiangxi Province, the investment orientation for the research and development, manufacturing, and engineering installation of distributed energy storage equipment is particularly highlighted. The adjustment of this policy demonstrates China's further expansion of opening-up in the field of energy transformation, actively guiding foreign investment towards key industries such as new energy storage.Editor/Yang Meiling

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