Employees work on the production line at Jiangsu Gian Technology Co in Changzhou, a city in southern Jiangsu province, on June 9, 2022. Small firms that play a critical role in the supply chain may qualify as “little giants”. Photo: Xinhua
Which tech firms qualify as ‘little giants’? Beijing releases criteria for the ideal industrial enterprise
- To qualify, little giants must operate in strategically important industries such as semiconductors, software and artificial intelligence
- China is aiming to have over 1 million ‘high-quality SMEs’ by 2025, according to a separate notice published by MIIT
Employees work on the production line at Jiangsu Gian Technology Co in Changzhou, a city in southern Jiangsu province, on June 9, 2022. Small firms that play a critical role in the supply chain may qualify as “little giants”. Photo: Xinhua