Business experts also said that SMEs deserve more support from the central government.

Long Yongtu, secretary-general of the Boao Forum and former vice-foreign trade minister, once said at a forum to discuss the development of a central business district in Shenzhen that the world’s top 500 companies are greatly respected, but the ultimate element to decide our economic success is the development of SMEs.

The majority of SMEs are privately owned, but they will not develop into ideal state until the government ends its discrimination and gives fair treatment to firms.

Small-and medium-sized enterprises are becoming more and more important in China. And in some parts of the country, such as Guangdong province, they have become a key part of he-tech industry.

Economists agreed that government should give a hand to SMEs especially during the hard time.

As Premier Wen Jiabao urged, local governments should readjust and improve policies to support SMEs, since they play a crucial role in “promoting economic growth, increasing fiscal revenue, providing jobs and maintaining social stability”.

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