In order to improve the business environment in China, and improving the operation quality for enterprises. The General Office of the State Council issued some measures for improving business environment. 

Strengthen the construction of a credible government

All regions and departments must regard government integrity as an important part of optimizing the business environment, and establish and improve the mechanism of “government commitment + social supervision + accountability for trustworthiness”.  All regions should sort out the government's distrust of enterprises, propose measures to solve the problems in accordance with the law, and study and establish compensation and relief mechanisms that damage the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises due to government planning adjustments and policy changes. 

Effectively protect the fair treatment of foreign-invested enterprises

The Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce shall, before the end of March 2019, comprehensively clean up and remove the access restrictions that are not included on the negative list of foreign investment, achieve the same standard of domestic and foreign investment in market access. 

Further simplify the investment approval of enterprises

The Development and Reform Commission should take the lead in optimizing the approval process for investment projects. Before the end of 2018, the unified name and application materials for investment approvals will be announced. In 2019, all kinds of investment approvals will be processed online. In 2019, documents will be issued to guide local investment project commitment system reform.

Accelerate the construction of intellectual property protection system

The Intellectual Property Office should take measures to improve the quality and efficiency of patent and trademark registration examinations, comprehensively promote the electronicization of trademark registration.