BEIJING – The Chinese government on Friday said it will raise foreign ownership limits in domestic financial firms, a long-anticipated step that grants greater access to overseas investors interested in the Asian giant’s financial services market.
The move, announced by Zhu Guangyao, the vice finance minister, comes a day after U.S. President Donald Trump repeated calls for better access to Chinese markets in meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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