Even after passage of Private Economy Promotion Law, economic planner says ‘gaps remain’ in shoring up enterprise and investor confidence

China’s top economic planner acknowledged on Tuesday there is still room to improve the country’s business environment, a sign Beijing may roll out stronger support for the private sector even after this year’s passage of a law ensuring equal legal treatment and other protections for non-state firms.

Wu’s article was published in the People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the ruling Communist Party.

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