前八个月规模以上工业中小企业增加值同比增长7.6%

Core Insights - The overall economic operation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China has remained stable in the first eight months of the year, with significant improvements in innovation vitality [1] Economic Performance - The added value of industrial SMEs increased by 7.6% year-on-year, outpacing large enterprises by 3.3 percentage points [1] - The added value of "little giant" enterprises, which are specialized and innovative SMEs, grew by 8.7% year-on-year, with export delivery values exceeding the average level of large industrial enterprises for 25 consecutive months [1] Profitability and Sales - Among 31 major manufacturing sectors, 20 sectors saw total profits of SMEs increase, indicating a growth rate of nearly two-thirds across industries [1] - The equipment manufacturing and raw materials manufacturing sectors experienced rapid growth [1] Export Performance - The export index for SMEs stood at 51.9% in August, marking 17 consecutive months of expansion [1] Innovation and Development - The R&D expenses of "little giant" enterprises accounted for 5.4% of their operating income in the first eight months [1] - China has selected 101 cities as pilot sites for the digital transformation of SMEs, promoting the transformation of 45,000 SMEs and launching over 10,000 digital technology products [1] Future Initiatives - The government plans to establish mechanisms to promote the development of specialized and innovative SMEs, create a proactive discovery mechanism for quality enterprises, and set up national public service demonstration platforms for SMEs to enhance high-quality development [1]