China releases 2025 business environment development report

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, released a report on developing the country's business environment on Wednesday, showcasing the progress and achievements in various areas of China's business environment in 2024.

The China Business Environment Development Report (2025) has five sections: market access, guarantee for production factors, business environment, dispute resolution, and market exit system, covering various areas including removing barriers to market entry, ensuring business entities' access to production factors such as funds and data, deepening fair competition governance and enhancing litigation services. China has accelerated the construction of its market access system, according to the report, noting that by the end of 2024, the country's negative list for market access has undergone three revisions, reducing the number of listed items to 117.

Meanwhile, restrictions on foreign investment access have been reasonably reduced. Last year, the number of newly established foreign-invested companies reached 59,080, marking a 9.9 percent increase year on year, the report said.

In addition, rigorous constraints on fair competition reviews continue to strengthen. Nationally, a total of 7,312 policies and measures have been modified and adjusted, facilitating the smoother flow of commodity and resource elements on a broader scale and creating a more equitable and dynamic market environment.

China releases 2025 business environment development report

China releases 2025 business environment development report

China releases 2025 business environment development report

China releases 2025 business environment development report

Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.

The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.

"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.

"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.

Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela