On February 6, Qin Yanbei, general manager of a private company, attended a special meeting in China’s capital where he met Premier Li Keqiang. Li chaired the seminar, soliciting opinions on the draft government work report, which reviews the government’s performance in 2022 and outlines priorities for the coming year.
Qin’s company, in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, manufactures and sells household items such as toys, festive decorations, candles and lamps. During the gathering, he shared his suggestions drawn from the perspective of his work, such as further relieving the financial difficulties of small and medium-sized companies, and increasing subsidies for research and development projects of these enterprises.
Noting the challenges private companies face in China, Li urged more efforts to stabilize the economy and boost economic recovery.
Aside from Qin, representatives from a range of other fields also expressed their thoughts and opinions, including Wang Wei, a research
