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Core Insights - The "specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative" small giants are crucial for driving innovation, promoting employment, and improving people's livelihoods [1] Group 1: Development of Specialized Small Giants - China has cultivated over 600,000 technology and innovation-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with more than 140,000 being specialized small giants [2] - There are over 17,600 national-level specialized small giant enterprises in China [3] Group 2: Economic Contributions - Specialized small giants account for 3.5% of the total number of industrial SMEs in China, contributing 9.6% of total revenue and 13.7% of total profits [4] Group 3: Government Support and Financial Data - The central government has directly supported over 4,200 small giant enterprises to increase innovation investment and has piloted digital transformation for 45,000 SMEs across 101 cities [5] - As of the end of September this year, the loan balance for "specialized and innovative" enterprises exceeded 6.57 trillion yuan, representing a year-on-year growth of 13%, with 80% of newly listed companies being specialized and innovative [6] Group 4: Research and Development Investment - In 2024, the average R&D investment of small giant enterprises is expected to reach 7% of their operating income, with 327,400 invention patents held, accounting for 11% of the total invention patents in the country [8]