On March 11, Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council attended a press conference and answered questions from Chinese and foreign journalists in the Golden Hall on the third floor of the Great Hall of the People.

  China News Service reporter:

  Affected by the epidemic in the past two years, we found that some snack bars and small restaurants that we used to frequent in the past have not reopened after closing. Including catering, tourism, retail, passenger transportation and other industries have also been greatly affected.

The government work report proposes to stabilize market players and ensure employment.

May I ask the Prime Minister, what measures will we take this year to help industries with special difficulties?

  Li Keqiang:

  After the outbreak of the epidemic, the service industry, especially the contact-type service industry, has been hit the hardest. Among them, small, medium and micro enterprises are large and wide-ranging.

Their foundation is weak, and it can be said that they are careful and careful management, and the accumulation of many difficulties makes it difficult for them to support.

Helping them is actually supporting employment, because only 100 million individual industrial and commercial households have created employment for nearly 300 million people. If the seedlings are dry and dry, it is too late to help them.

Therefore, we must see that "the weight is small and weighs a thousand pounds", and we must give them timely support.

  For these industries with special difficulties, we have issued more than 40 supporting policies.

For tax rebates alone, a rough calculation means that several industries such as catering, tourism, passenger transport, and culture can enjoy 180 billion yuan.

They not only need financial support, but also provide "seamless loan renewal" to those with good market prospects and the financial industry.

Moreover, support should also be given to those who need to reduce or exempt rent and electricity bills in stages, and where they have the ability, they should also be supported. In fact, this is also the owner of the customer.

  At present, consumer demand is indeed relatively weak, mainly due to weak offline consumer demand.

As you can imagine, there are many shops in Changxiang Lane in the city, and the steam is hot, that is, the bustling fireworks on earth.

If it is closed, it will not be auspicious, and the lives of ordinary people will be affected.

Therefore, we support these special difficult industries, not only to let them survive, but also to warm the lives of the people, so that our economy can show more vitality.