工信部日前发布的数据显示，今年1至7月，全国规模以上中小工业企业营业收入、利润总额分别同比增长8.1%和1.6%，中小企业生产经营呈企稳态势，为国民经济平稳运行奠定了坚实基础。

 

China's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) showed stable development in the first seven months of the year, laying a solid foundation for the steady operation of the country's macroeconomy, official data showed Tuesday.

8月30日的官方数据显示，我国中小企业今年1-7月生产经营呈企稳态势，为国民经济平稳运行奠定了坚实基础。

 

The combined operating revenue of the country's major small and medium-sized industrial firms rose 8.1 percent year-on-year in the January-July period, data from the Ministry¹ of Industry and Information Technology showed. The profits of these companies during the period were up 1.6 percent from a year earlier.

工业和信息化部的数据显示，今年1至7月，全国规模以上中小工业企业营业收入、利润总额分别同比增长8.1%和1.6%。

 

Preferential policies have been rolled out to ease the financial burden of smaller businesses and further boost their vitality².

国家已经推出多项惠企减负政策，进一步激发中小企业的活力。

 

In the first half, the country's micro, small and medium-sized enterprises received nearly 1.8 trillion yuan ($261.62 billion) in tax-and-fee cuts and deferrals, as well as tax refunds³, official data showed.

官方数据显示，今年上半年，中小微企业享受新增减税降费及退税缓税缓费近1.8万亿元。

 

The ministry has published the list of the fourth batch⁴ of "little giant" companies, which contains more than 4,300 companies that represent the novel elites⁵ of China's SMEs that specialize in a niche⁶ market, boast cutting-edge technologies and show great potential.

工信部发布了第四批专精特新“小巨人”企业名单，其中包括4300多家从事细分领域、技术先进、发展潜力大的中小企业。

 

Despite the impact of COVID-19, the average annual operating revenue growth of these companies logged a rapid increase of over 20 percent in the past two years, according to Liang Zhifeng, an official from the ministry.

工信部官员梁志峰指出，尽管面对新冠疫情的冲击，近两年这些企业的户均年平均营业收入增长都在20%以上，增长态势明显。

 

Liang said the ministry will take further measures in the fields of funding, talent and technologies to create a better environment for the development of "little giant" firms.

梁志峰表示，工信部将为“小巨人”企业营造更好更优的发展环境，进一步在资金、人才、技术等方面，不断完善培育服务举措。

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