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15th Five-Year Plan takes aim at local protectionism

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Building a unified national market will sit at the center of government efforts to improve the business environment over the next five years. According to the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), these efforts will revolve around three pillars:

Improving the regulatory framework, particularly around pr...