After 40 years of reform and opening - up , China now is determined to further open its market to the world . Last April , China announced the plan to build Hainan , an island province in Southern China , into a pilot free trade zone . Last month , the People's Congress of China passed the Foreign Investment Law which is designed to better protect and attract foreign investment through legislative means . 经过40年的改革开放,中国扩大对外开放的决心更加坚定。去年4月,中国宣布支持海南全岛建立自由贸易试验区,探索推进中国特色自由贸易港建设。今年3月,中国通过《外商投资法》,为更好地吸引和保护外商投资提供了法律保障。