China has rolled out a new round of market-opening measures, broadening foreign access to vocational training, higher education, financial derivatives and pharmaceutical sectors, as Beijing doubles down on its strategy to attract high-quality foreign investment amid a challenging global economic environment.

BEIJING - China's commerce ministry, alongside other government departments, released an action plan on Monday to stabilize and optimize foreign investment utilization.

The measures include greater market access in services, finance and healthcare, though analyst says it remains unclear how the reforms will be implemented.