Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Production and business operations of small and medium-sized enterprises in China continued to improve in the first 2 months.

Reporters learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that in the first two months of this year, the value added of small and medium-sized industrial enterprises above a certain scale increased by 8.1% year-on-year, higher than the annual growth rate of 2025. Operating income and total profits increased by 8.6% and 23.5% respectively year-on-year, and profitability improved significantly. The overall industry prosperity continued to expand, with over 60% of the 31 major categories of manufacturing industries maintaining growth in total profits, among which the profits of raw material manufacturing and equipment manufacturing industries grew significantly. Exports remained strong. In the first two months, the export index of small and medium-sized enterprises reached 53.0%, staying in the expansion range for 23 consecutive months. Among them, the performance of specialized and new "small giants" enterprises was remarkable, with the export delivery value increasing by 17.7% year-on-year, driven significantly by high-tech and high value-added products. As of the end of February, more than 2,100 specialized and new small and medium-sized enterprises have been listed on the A-share market, accounting for nearly 40%. This article is from "CCTV News"; editor: Chen Xiaoyi.