More reform to encourage innovation

State Council approves rollout of 23 measures to nurture growth drivers

China will expand the implementation of a series of pro-innovation reform measures to further drive innovation and creativity, a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday.

Reform measures to boost innovation have been piloted in eight Chinese cities and regions including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Shanghai and Guangdong. The first 13 policy measures from the pilot program were rolled out nationwide last year.