Meeting with MIIT SME Bureau

2016-12-01 | Beijing

Ms. Lian Li, Director of SME Policy Research in SME bureau of MIIT firstly highly recognised the work of European SME advocating on the key issues of SME development in China which are also the key recommendations of inter-chamber SME Working Group Position Paper 2016-2017. She particularly appreciated the detailed introduction from last meeting about the major challenges from European SMEs in China, she provided valuable feedback to the committee of SME Promotion Act revision. She believes that the macro policy for SMEs will cover the concerns from both Chinese and European SMEs. 

Ms. Lian Li specially introduced the new director general of SME bureau Mr. Ma Xianghui who will be on-board soon in December. She warmly welcomed EU SME advocacy team visit MIIT again with Mr. Ma. 

Ms. Lian Li also presented the Blue Book on the Development of SMEs in China to Mr.Xavier SansPowell.

 In terms of future events and meetings, Ms. Lian Li expressed her interest in following areas:

1) Advocacy team visit the five demonstration zones of SMEs: TaiCang, WuHu, JieYang, PuJiang. 

2) Participate in China EXPO in Shenzhen (Oct. 2017) 

3) Follow 13th FYP extend collaboration with Bank of China in cross-border cooperation and with other departments in different projects 

The discussion will continue through daily communication and next meeting in MIIT.