China Boosts SME Protection with New Payment Rules 
China enforces stricter payment deadlines for SMEs to foster fair business practices and economic growth. 
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China Boosts SME Protection with New Payment Rules
Industrial Internet Transforms Manufacturing 
Industrial internet drives digital transformation across 49 sectors in China, boosting smart manufacturing and sustainability goals.
Hangzhou Launches Bold Tech Innovation Plan
China’s tech hub Hangzhou unveils new measures to boost AI innovation and support startups with computing vouchers and partnerships.
China’s SMEs Drive Innovation Boom with Surging Patent Growth 
China’s SMEs are smashing patent records, with 75% of 2024’s R&D driven by independent innovation and over half of patents industrialized.
SMEs Power Up Belt & Road’s Next Golden Decade 
SMEs are driving the Belt & Road Initiative’s next phase, offering global trade and innovation opportunities. 
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China Boosts SMEs & Unicorns to Fuel Innovation
China unveils fresh support for SMEs and unicorn firms, targeting tech breakthroughs in AI, 6G, and green energy to fuel economic transformation.
Xi’s Europe Visit Sparks Trust Talks: EU Firms Still Bet on China
As Xi Jinping visits Europe, EU business leaders emphasize trust-building and economic collaboration with China, despite challenges for SMEs. 
Beyond Tech: How China’s SMEs Can Survive Global Shifts
China’s SMEs face global pressures but can thrive through daily innovation and tapping emerging markets, says Cambridge expert.
China’s Digital Trade Expo Ignites Global Growth
China’s Global Digital Trade Expo opens in Hangzhou, spotlighting tech-driven commerce and President Xi’s push for global economic collaboration.
German Butcher Struggles as Energy Crisis Bites
A German butcher shop battles soaring energy prices as the Ukraine conflict triggers an EU-wide crisis, threatening family businesses across the country.