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China improves business environment for transparent public procurement in 2023: report

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China improves business environment for transparent public procurement in 2023: report

2024-05-10 22:21 Last Updated At:22:47

China rolled out a series of measures to improve its business environment and promote transparency in public procurement in 2023, according to a report released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on Friday.

Public procurement is the process by which governments and state-owned entities buy goods, services, and works from businesses.

The China Public Procurement Development Report 2023 revealed that last year, the Ministry of Finance and other departments jointly initiated a campaign to crack down on illegal and irregular activities in four categories of government procurement.

Four government departments - the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Commerce, and the State Administration for Market Regulation, also implemented measures to enhance provisions that impede the unified market and fair competition in public procurement.

"They made significant rectifications on certain discriminatory provisions in areas such as qualification, business, and technology, thereby greatly improving the business environment for public procurement and rendering the bidding terms more reasonable and transparent," said Hu Dajian, assistant to the president of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.

Relevant authorities have introduced robust measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the private economy in public procurement, including raising their reserved share of government procurement projects to over 40 percent, a policy that has been extended until the end of 2023.

"Authorities now offer greater support for small and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement, with various preferential treatments such as reserved contract amounts, deferred payment of bid bonds upon winning bids, and adjusted payment amounts," said Hu.

China improves business environment for transparent public procurement in 2023: report

China improves business environment for transparent public procurement in 2023: report

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Mainland says Lai sends "dangerous signal" in speech as Taiwan's new leader

2024-05-21 03:02 Last Updated At:03:17

A Chinese mainland spokesperson said Lai Ching-te has sent "a dangerous signal" of seeking "Taiwan independence" and making provocations to undermine cross-Strait peace and stability in his speech upon assuming the role of Taiwan region's new leader on Monday.

Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, described Lai's speech as one that stubbornly followed the "Taiwan independence" stance, wantonly advocated separatism, incited cross-Strait confrontation and sought independence by relying on foreign support and by force.

Chen said the mainstream public aspiration on the island is for peace and development, instead of war and recession, while Lai has ignored the public opinion, exposing his nature of being "a worker for Taiwan independence."

The current complex and grave situation across the Strait is rooted in the fact that the Democratic Progressive Party has stubbornly stuck to the separatist stance of "Taiwan independence," rejected the 1992 Consensus that embodies the one-China principle, and kept colluding with external forces to make provocations of seeking "Taiwan independence," Chen said.

Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, said Chen, stressing that "Taiwan independence" and peace across the Strait are incompatible as fire and water.

"We have firm determination to resolve the Taiwan question and realize national reunification; we have strong capabilities to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity; and we will take resolute actions to fight separatist activities seeking 'Taiwan independence' and external interference," he said.

"We will never tolerate any 'Taiwan independence' separatist acts in any form," said Chen.

China must and will be reunified, Chen stressed. No matter how the situation on the island changes and who assumes the regional leader, it will not change the fact that both sides of the Strait belong to one China, or impede the historical trend of national reunification, he said.

"We will fully implement the Party's overall policy for resolving the Taiwan question in the new era, unswervingly uphold the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, work together with Taiwan compatriots to promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and cross-Strait integrated development, and resolutely advance the reunification of the motherland," said Chen.

Mainland says Lai sends "dangerous signal" in speech as Taiwan's new leader

Mainland says Lai sends "dangerous signal" in speech as Taiwan's new leader

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