As Trade War Pinches China, It Opens Doors Wide for Foreign Money

As Trade War Pinches China, It Opens Doors Wide for Foreign Money
The skyscrapers of the Central Business District rise behind the capital's embassy neighborhood in Beijing, China on July 28, 2018. Thomas Peter/Reuters
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SHANGHAI/BEIJING—As the Sino-U.S. trade war drags on, Beijing is throwing its door wide open to foreign investors as concerns grow over declining exports, capital flight and persistent yuan weakness.

In the latest of a slew of measures to woo overseas capital, China on Sept. 10 scrapped the limits on two key inbound investment schemes, even though two-thirds of existing quotas under the scheme remained unused.