At an Oct. 20 press briefing the National Development and Reform Commission said it and its private‑economy bureau have held 800+ direct meetings with private firms over the past three years, while provincial, municipal and county development and reform departments have run more than 45,000 private‑enterprise forums. The NDRC said it will continue the forums, guide local authorities to broaden exchanges so firms across industries and development stages can raise concerns and policy proposals, an

At an Oct. 20 press briefing the National Development and Reform Commission said it and its private‑economy bureau have held 800+ direct meetings with private firms over the past three years, while provincial, municipal and county development and reform departments have run more than 45,000 private‑enterprise forums. The NDRC said it will continue the forums, guide local authorities to broaden exchanges so firms across industries and development stages can raise concerns and policy proposals, and ramp up handling of submissions to resolve common bottlenecks and improve the business environment for private enterprises.