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    Small and midsized enterprises in China are facing the worst business climate they've seen in years. According to a regional survey of 4,000 Chinese businesses, 2012 is shaping up to be worse than 2008 and it's the government's fault.

    Among the seven sub-categories of a new government poll, human resources, financial and legal services, government administration, and infrastructure have all seen deteriorating circumstances this year, according to the Business Environment Index for China's Provinces 2011 Report.

    See: Business Climate Tougher--China Daily

    The findings follow a three-part survey of businesses nationwide, conducted in 2006, 2008 and 2010. More than 90% of the 4,230 companies interviewed in 2010 were small and medium-sized enterprises. Non-State-owned enterprises contributed more than 90% of the sample, and more than 70% of the companies surveyed operate in the manufacturing sector, China Daily reported.

    The survey is based on both the operational data from companies and the opinions of business owners, who were asked to grade each category from one to five, with five being classified as "very good". The average score improved significantly between 2006 and 2008, but declined in 2010. The main complaint was not the U.S. and European economies, but about taxes and fees charged by local governments, regional protectionism and tight credit, said Fan Gang, director of the National Economics Research Institute at the China Reform Foundation, which compiled the data.

    "The competitiveness of Chinese companies is highly related to the policy environment thus, less government intervention in the market and a better relationship between businesses and the authorities will be the direction of our next step in economic reform," Fan told Chinese reporters at a forum to introduce the findings earlier this week.

     
    • CHARLIE  •  Kansas City, United States  •  6 mths ago
      You doing acid Brenda M. My gosh what a weirdo.
    • joshua  •  6 mths ago
      If China's government will not do anything, China's foreign reserves will be ballooning to higher figure and westerners will be DYING OF ENVY. It is this time of year to be poor and helpless and be with the 99% of the world..fashionable too.
      • John Doe 6 mths ago
        Ha ha ah ah ha. Joshua you are desperate to prove yourself, but you are in for a huge disappointment.
    • joshua  •  6 mths ago
      China's government is doing this rein-in businessmen because they are too good in earning westerner's money. Look at gordon chang, he comes out with garbage news and books and is getting his fat pay.
    • mark  •  6 mths ago
      average joe , is some chinese cummunist shill.
      • John Doe 6 mths ago
        is that not obvious, with a population of 1.4 billion people.
    • sos  •  6 mths ago
      yes its true that the chinese party government cause the small business to go collapse due to high tax. There {government} can change the tax system or raised tax whatever they want.But not for those state run company.
      • average joe 6 mths ago
        they still pay less than we do. lol
    • Nick  •  6 mths ago
      I lived in China and traveled there several years for business... this story is actually about 2 years old... the past few years factory owners have been complaining about increased taxes and constant labor hikes such as three increases in pay in one year... and the local gov... please!!! they are basically legalized mafia that has to be bought with bribes - otherwise, companies are threatened by shutting them down...
    • Mad Hatter  •  Sterling, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Salaami
      Brenda stop spamming pleeeeeeze
    • average joe  •  6 mths ago
      The fact is that China's economy has never been better. They need well over 200 million more people to fill the job openings. Do not believe this hype. I know this for a fact. I have a house in China and spend much time there. I also do business between the US and China. Their economy has NEVER been better. It is the place to be if you want to make money. sorry. Our government has destroyed the possibility for us to make any money here. We actually do engineering for two companies in China. They pay us to work for them. I cannot find work here. lol The only reason some Chinese businesses are doing bad is because the US government has raised taxes on those products coming here so high we do not want to buy them. This is ok for us. Bad for them. Every other business is doing great within that country.
    • kenalexruss  •  New York, United States  •  6 mths ago
      CHINA - next "super power", cesspool of humanity!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  6 mths ago
      Chinese business blaming their gov't for slowdown and in US they alway blames China and others for the tanking economy!
    • Truth Hurts  •  Willards, United States  •  6 mths ago
      China have pledged 1.7 trillion dollars of loan to small and medium businesses, how much more credit do those businessman want?
    • philip  •  Tacoma, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Don't worry everything will come out in the wash. It is raining here,so that will happen real soon. lol
    • Brenda M  •  Griffin, United States  •  6 mths ago
      salaam,
      Money market keeps demanding future bonds incorrect accountings
    • Brenda M  •  Griffin, United States  •  6 mths ago
      salaam,
      Basic fruit bond GDP until in market so know GDP came from behind in bond value
    • Brenda M  •  Griffin, United States  •  6 mths ago
      salaam,
      And these dsay it so simple a cave man could fix
    • Brenda M  •  Griffin, United States  •  6 mths ago
      salaam,
      Imagine only elementary mind fixing problems
    • Brenda M  •  Griffin, United States  •  6 mths ago
      salaam,
      Semi disabled yet spent valeuable Time in researches
    • Brenda M  •  Griffin, United States  •  6 mths ago
      salaam,
      Cause and effect sometimes creates problems is to know sollutions
    • Brenda M  •  Griffin, United States  •  6 mths ago
      salaam,
      Adjustment would lead to better accountings
    • Brenda M  •  Griffin, United States  •  6 mths ago
      salam,
      Depleting the worlds supply of money repeadly yearly
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