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Shanghai has 140,000 private firms
(08/05/2001) (xinhua)
The number of private firms in this port city reached 140,000
with about 1.7 million employees, according to the latest official statistics.
The average registered capital for the private firms reached
960,000 yuan (US$115,000), according to statistics released by the Shanghai Municipal
Administration of Industry and Commerce.
The private economy, which accounts for 6.1 percent of
Shanghai 's total, is regarded as another growth point of the local economy.
Tax revenue from private firms and businesses during the past
seven months of this year grew by 44 percent over the same period last year.
Local government has promised a fair investment and business
environment for the private economy in the coming years.
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