A man sits at a meat-market stall in a partially closed shopping centre in Beijing amid the coronavirus outbreak last year. Photo: Reuters
China’s small businesses in ‘urgent need’ of support to protect jobs and boost domestic demand, State Council says
- Small and medium-sized enterprises are the foundation of China’s economy, accounting for the vast majority of non-government jobs
- Alleviating hardships facing SMEs is now higher on government’s agenda, largely due to risks they pose to social stability and the country’s future development
A man sits at a meat-market stall in a partially closed shopping centre in Beijing amid the coronavirus outbreak last year. Photo: Reuters