Boosting Int'l SMEs Cooperation——Interview with Zhu Shuhai,Director,Department for SMEs,Trade Development Bureau,Ministry of Commerce

Either in the developed countries or developing countries,the small and me- dium enterprises(SMEs)have been playing a significant role in promoting the tech- nological progress,employment,export, etc.Especially in the modern society with efficient development of knowledge and in- formation,which is making the production and business operation smaller and more dispersed,and with more family participa- tion as well,SMEs are becoming a more and more important force of the social and economic development. Although the SMEs have made very important contributions to the national economic development and the increase of employment,they are thirsty of more gov- ernment and social supports,especially for the overseas development.In order to meet the mission of promoting the SMEs development,the Ministry of Commerce has established Department for SMEs. In July,China's Foreign Trade inter- viewed Zhu Shuhai,Director of Depart- ment for SMEs,Trade Development Bu- reau,Ministry,of Commerce.