The reporter learned from the National Development and Reform Commission yesterday (February 18) that my country will further break down the barriers to market access, revise and issue a new version of the negative list for market access as soon as possible, support private enterprises to actively participate in the "two-fold and two-new" and accelerate the promotion of the development of the private economy.

At the private enterprise symposium held recently, it was proposed that the implementation of policies and measures to promote the development of the private economy is the current focus of promoting the development of the private economy. Experts said that in the implementation of various policy measures, we must pay attention to both sensible and accessible, and also attach importance to coordination and cooperation.

It was proposed at the meeting that everything that the Party Central Committee has decided must be implemented resolutely and cannot be discounted.

Director of the Macroeconomic Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission Huang Hanquan: Many support policies have been issued for the private economy, and the key is to implement it. Let private enterprises truly feel a sense of gain and truly feel the value and real benefits of national policies.

The experts also said that in the process of solid implementation of various policies and measures, we must also pay attention to coordination and cooperation among policies, so as to form a joint force.

Director of the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University: The coordination between policy departments will not cause contradictions in some policy rules. We have repeatedly emphasized policy consistency and consensus on some things, so that we can think and work together.

Some key areas will further open the door to private enterprises

The private enterprises’ symposium made it clear at the private enterprise symposium that we must resolutely break down various obstacles to equal use of production factors and fair participation in market competition in accordance with the law. Experts said that some key areas will further open the door to private enterprises.

Data shows that in 2024, my country's private infrastructure investment increased by 5.8%, 1.4 percentage points higher than the growth rate of all infrastructure investment. It was proposed at the meeting to continue to promote fair opening of infrastructure competitive areas to all types of business entities.

Director of the Macroeconomic Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission: This is equivalent to giving private enterprises more room for development and opening a larger hole in access, so that private enterprises can have the opportunity to participate more in some infrastructure investments, because the operation and returns of these investments are relatively stable, which is also a field that private enterprises have wanted to actively enter for many years.

Bai Chongen, Dean of the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University: For example, in this version of the Private Economy Promotion Law, a very important part is to create an equal competitive environment so that the private economy can equally obtain factors, participate in government projects, and enter the market equally. I think the private economy is very eager to make contributions. If they have these opportunities to contribute, they can achieve greater development.