Group 1 - The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has implemented three measures to promote stable development of foreign trade and foreign investment, including expanding trade facilitation, advancing cross-border investment and financing facilitation, and enhancing foreign exchange business reforms [1][2] - In the first half of the year, trade facilitation policies covered a wider range, with over $700 billion in related facilitation transactions processed, marking an 11% year-on-year increase [1] - The SAFE encourages banks and payment institutions to adopt technology for electronic order reviews, resulting in 5.1 billion related transactions processed in the first half of the year [1] Group 2 - In the cross-border investment and financing sector, SAFE has simplified processes, including the cancellation of domestic reinvestment registration for foreign-invested enterprises in 19 pilot areas by the end of 2024, benefiting over 600 companies [2] - The reform of foreign exchange business has allowed banks to process foreign exchange transactions for high-quality clients based on enterprise instructions, reducing processing time by over 50% [2] - Currently, 22 banks are participating in the foreign exchange business reform, with over 20,000 high-quality clients identified, representing a 23% increase compared to the end of 2024 [2]