China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), has strengthened the record-filing and review work, with a focus on supporting the private economy.
A total of 2,309 regulations and judicial interpretations were filed with China's national legislature to be recorded and reviewed in 2025.
The figure was announced during 19th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee, which was held from Monday to Saturday.
According to a report submitted to the session for deliberation by the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee on Monday on its 2025 record-filing and review work, the commission also received 6,705 review suggestions from Chinese citizens and organizations in 2025.
A key focus in the legislative review of regulatory documents this year is a comprehensive screening of existing regulations and rules to better support market vitality. Since the Private Economy Promotion Law took effect in May, the NPC Standing Committee has organized a nationwide review of existing regulatory documents, identifying over 1,400 that merit immediate revision or repeal.
Most of the problematic provisions were found in local-level rules that improperly set market access barriers or limited financing channels for private firms. Lawmakers say the majority of these clauses have already been amended or scrapped.
The move marks a concrete step toward building a unified national market that remains open, fair and transparent, underpinned by the rule of law, according to the legislature.
China's top legislature steps up legislative review to support private economy
