Political advisers call for better government-business relations

Senior Chinese political advisers have called for building better relations between the government and businesses to boost the country's private economy.

At a symposium organized by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing on Tuesday, members of China's top political advisory body and representatives from all sectors of society - 31 altogether - gave their views about how to create a better environment for private companies.

China's top political adviser, Yu Zhengsheng, presided at the symposium. Senior officials from central government bodies also attended.