BEIJING — China will promote the introduction of guidelines on improving the market access system and publish a new version of the market access negative list in the future, the deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said at a press conference on Thursday.

The NDRC will introduce a batch of special measures to relax market access, Zhao Chenxin said, adding that it will explore further relaxation of market access nationwide and provide a broader development space for various business entities.

In the meantime, it will formulate guidelines for the construction of a unified national market, with greater efforts to break down barriers and constraints such as local protectionism and market segmentation.

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Through these measures, "we will continuously stimulate the intrinsic momentum and innovative vitality of the entire society, and inject a steady stream of momentum" into the advancement of modernization with Chinese characteristics, Zhao said.

The country has the conditions, capabilities, confidence and determination to effectively achieve the growth targets for this year, Zhao added.

China will actively expand domestic demand and put consumption promotion at a more prominent position in the next step, senior NDRC official Yuan Da said at the press conference.

The NDRC will launch efforts to boost consumption of major commodities such as automobiles and home appliances, and to improve and expand the quality and capacity of service consumption in education, elderly care, child care, and domestic services, Yuan said.

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Support will be given to the high-quality development of cultural and sports tourism, Yuan said, adding that continuous optimization of convenience measures for personnel exchanges will be made to make travel in China more convenient and comfortable for foreign visitors.