On March 15, 2019, the Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted at the Second Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress. The law will become effective on January 1, 2020.The Foreign Investment Law is divided into 6 chapters and 42 articles. As the basic law for the new foreign investment legal system, the Foreign Investment Law establishes fundamental rules for the promotion, protection and access management of foreign investment. This article summarizes the main content of the Foreign Investment Law.