TNAG-2292-FCO40-3304-Official-visits-from-Hong-Kong-to-China-1991 — Page 25

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in the first half

central government's

investment into the

industries, financial and information services, and

transportation; and also to spread the new foreign-funded

projects beyond the coastal region where more than 80% of

the existing foreign investment is concentrated. Moreover,

it is stated that new foreign investment in hotels, even in

the special economic zones, will be discouraged. However,

in

practice the intentions of the central government are

not always faithfully observed by the local authorities.

Since authorities at the provincial level are allowed to

approve foreign-funded projects of less than US$30 million,

they can still exercise a considerable degree of discretion

on these projects.

of this year(28). Currently, the

objectives are to channel new foreign

following sectors: agriculture, basic

19.

The Xiamen

International Bank (XIB), which was

established in 1985 and is the first joint-venture bank

incorporated in China, completed its capital expansion in

A total of HK$200 million was injected

July

1991(29).

(28)

(29)

Up

to end-1990, the value of realised foreign capital in China amounted to US$68.1 billion, of which US$19 billion belonged to direct foreign investment. These represented 67% and

47% respectively of their corresponding pledged values.

For Guangdong, the realised values of foreign capital and direct foreign investment amounted to US$12.4 billion and US$6.6 billion. These represented 51% and 36% respectively of their corresponding pledged values.

Before this new capital injection, the Fujian branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China held 25% of the XIB's paid-up capital, the Fujian Investment and Enterprise Corporation 15%, the Construction and Development Corporation of Xiamen Special Economic Zone 10%, and the Hong Kong listed Min Xin Holdings Ltd. (representing the interest of the Fujian Provincial Government) 49%.

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