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According to a report from Sinochem New Network, the \"Catalogue of Industries Encouraging Foreign Investment (2025 Edition)\」issued by the **National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the \"Encouragement Catalogue\") will come into effect on February 1st. Compared with the previous version of the catalog issued in 2022, the new version of the Encouragement Catalog has been revised, expanded, and systematically optimized in light of changes in domestic and international circumstances, reflecting China’s firm determination to continue expanding its high-level opening up to the outside world. Reporters found that a variety of new materials are listed in the “Encouragement Catalog”. The “Encouragement Catalog” consists of 14 major categories and 607 sub-items in total. Within the manufacturing sector, there are separate categories for new materials such as the manufacturing of chemical raw materials and chemicals, the manufacturing of chemical fibers, the manufacturing of rubber and plastic products, and the manufacturing of non-metallic mineral products. Among these, the manufacturing of chemical raw materials and chemicals includes high-end polyolefins such as new types of silicone downstream products, raw materials for synthetic materials, polyethylenepolyamines, high-carbon α-olefin metallocene polyethylene, cycloolefin polymers (COC/COP), and highly active polyisobutylene; raw materials for synthetic fibers (1,3-propanediol); synthetic rubber; engineering plastics and plastic alloys; fine chemicals (such as the production of sealants, adhesive tapes, and key raw materials); water-based inks and adhesives; high-performance coatings; high-performance fluororesins; fluorine film materials; organic polymer materials; metallocene polypropylene; high-performance polyurethanes and related new material products; as well as raw materials required for lithium batteries (ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene), among others. The chemical fiber manufacturing industry involves the continuous copolymerization modification of differentiated, functional polyesters (PET), cationic dyeable polyesters (CDP, ECDP), alkali-soluble polyesters (COPET), and highly shrinkable polyesters (HSPET) ； Development, production, and application of high-performance fibers and products (such as carbon fibers) ； Development and production of new polyesters and fibers, such as polypropylene terephthalate (PTT), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and polycyclohexanemethanol terephthalate (PCT) ； Biodegradable fiber materials ； New polyamides: differentiated, functional, high-value-added modified nylons. The rubber and plastic products industry is involved in the development and production of new packaging materials such as silicone-based products, biodegradable plastics and their products, novel photo-ecological multi-functional wide-width agricultural films, pollution-free biodegradable agricultural films, the sorting, recycling, and reuse of waste plastics, PVA-coated films, functional polyester (PET) films, solvent-free or heat-combined energy-saving and low-carbon polypropylene films, oriented polystyrene (OPS) films, and paper-plastic-based multi-layer composites. The non-metallic mineral products industry involves the annual production of 10 million square meters or more of elastomeric and plastic-modified asphalt waterproofing membranes, wide-width (2 meters or more) ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber waterproofing membranes and related materials, wide-width (2 meters or more) polyvinyl chloride waterproofing membranes, as well as thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) waterproofing membranes. Yuan Qian, deputy director and researcher of the Advanced Economies Research Group at the Institute of International Economics of the Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research, said that foreign investment is a positive force in driving scientific and technological innovation and progress in China. The new version of the Encouragement Catalogue continues to focus on the field of technological innovation as a key area for attracting foreign investment, and it increases support for sectors such as advanced manufacturing, high-tech industries, and research and development. By providing support for areas like end products, key components, and important raw materials in the equipment manufacturing sector, it will contribute to the development of new forms of productive capacity.