Xiaobo Zhang gave a public lecture on “SMEs and Common Prosperity” at Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University, China in September 2021. Common prosperity has been placed as a top development strategy in China and lecture discussed the contribution of Small and Medium Enterprises to China’s common prosperity. The lecture discussed how current support policy in China mainly focused on financial support, but there is limited room for banks to further improve the coverage of small and micro enterprises. Besides, insufficient demand and rising costs are the two major challenges faced by SMEs. The lecture was given virtually and has received 0.947 million. It has also been reported by two Chinese media outlets. Two Chinese media reported on the lecture. See the links below:
https://m.jiemian.com/article/6595082.html
https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-09-16/doc-iktzqtyt6358828.shtml