China's finance ministry announced on Monday that it will extend a value-added tax refund policy aimed at encouraging domestic and foreign research institutions to purchase Chinese-made equipment until the end of 2027.

Foreign companies will need to comply with requirements such as investing at least $8 million in China in order to be eligible for the VAT refund, the statement said. (Reporting by Yelin Mo and Brenda Goh; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)