国内英语资讯:China to further improve business environment by focusing on addressing market concerns_时事

国内英语资讯:China to further improve business environment by focusing on addressing market concerns

"With hard work in recent years, we have made notable progress in improving the business climate, which has been recognized by the international community," Li said. "Yet we must also recognize the underperforming aspects, and the big potential for improvement, like the big gap among eastern, central and western regions, and between urban and rural areas."

It was stressed at the meeting that concerns of market players will be taken as a priority as required by the regulation. Administrative approval requirements will be further streamlined. A list of national-level review items will be formulated next year, and no government approval requirement beyond the list will be allowed. The time required for starting a business will be further shortened. The number of national vocational qualifications will be more than halved by the end of 2020.

Market access will be further eased. Requirements regarding the qualification, registered capital and business venue of market players in the service sector will be significantly relaxed. Unwarranted licensing requirements on for-profit medical and education institutions will be removed.

The meeting urged further overhauling of business-related charges by government-affiliated institutions, commercial banks, industrial associations and intermediary agencies. Unjustifiable charges in logistics will be overhauled, and charges on a regular container in import and export will be brought down to under 400 U.S. dollars before the end of next year.