China continues to welcome foreign investment, and the door will open even further, Premier Li Keqiang told foreign company executives on Sep 10 at a World Economic Forum in Tianjin. Why the reassuring words? A recent flood of regulatory actions and bad press about foreign businesses has those companies feeling unwelcome. In a survey released on Sep 2 by the American Chamber of Commerce in China, 60% of companies said the country has become a less welcoming place to do business, up from 41% at the end of 2013. Market access, licensing requirements, and intellectual-property rights were already concerns. Foreign investment in China in August was $7.2 billion, down 14% from the year before, according to the commerce ministry -- the biggest decline in four years.