BEIJING - China will provide more opportunities for foreign businesses to explore the Chinese market as well as promote trade, vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said on Sunday.

The government will continue to improve the business environment for foreign companies, Wang said during a meeting with representatives from foreign companies including Exxon Mobil, BASF, Budweiser, Walmart, Panasonic and IKEA.

(Reporting by Judy Hua and Ryan Woo, Editing by Louise Heavens)