China has made progress in optimizing its business environment and stimulating market vitality, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in his congratulatory letter to the International Symposium on Optimizing Business Environment held in Beijing on Friday.

　　中国国务院总理李克强在致上周五在北京举行的优化商业环境国际研讨会的贺信中表示，中国在优化商业环境和激发市场活力方面取得了进展。

　　Premier Li said in the letter that the business environment is the soil for the development of enterprises. China has vigorously improved its government functions and achieved remarkable results.

　　李克强总理在信中说，商业环境是企业发展的土壤。中国大力加强政府职能建设，取得显著成效。

　　China will further intensify its reform, opening-up and innovation, and implement a policy of equal treatment and fair competition for domestic and foreign-funded enterprises.

　　中国将进一步加大改革开放和创新力度，对内外资企业实行平等待遇、公平竞争的政策。

　　Li also said China is willing to strengthen cooperation with international organizations in coping with international challenges.

　　李克强总理还表示，中国愿与国际组织加强合作，共同应对国际挑战。

　　World Bank President Jim Yong Kim praised the achievements made by China in promoting the reform of the country’s business environment.

　　世界银行行长金墉赞扬了中国在推动本国商业环境改革方面取得的成就。

　　He said that China advanced to a global ranking of 46th this year, up from 78th last year in the World Bank’s Business and Environment Report for 2019, which is a remarkable progress.

　　他说，中国今年的全球排名从去年世界银行《2019年营商环境报告》的第78位上升到第46位，进步显著。

　　"It shows China’s commitment to improve the business climate for small and medium enterprises," he said. "However, improving the business environment is a marathon, not a sprint. Reforms in many areas need to be sustained for several years to bring a tangible result and move towards the global best practice."

　　他说：“这彰显了中国致力改善中小型企业的营商环境的决心。”“然而，改善商业环境是一场马拉松，而不是冲刺。许多领域的改革需要持续几年，才能取得具体成果，并升级成国际上的最佳做法。”

　　As a sample city in the report, Beijing takes the lead in this reform. The city made significant progress in utility, start-ups, building permits, cross-border trade and much more, according to the symposium.

　　作为报告中的样本城市，北京在这次改革中处于领先地位。据研讨会称，该市在公用事业、初创企业、建筑许可证、跨境贸易等方面取得了重大进展。

　　"Optimizing business environment is a systematic process," said Chen Jining, the mayor of Beijing during the symposium. "Moving forward, the city will continue to make progress in administration, Internet plus, legal environment and social credit system."

　　“优化商业环境是一个系统的过程，”北京市长陈吉宁在研讨会上说。“未来，城市将继续在行政、互联网+、法律环境和社会信用体系方面取得进展。”