To implement the decisions of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and to guide localities in invigorating lower-tier market vitality according to local conditions, the Ministry of Commerce — together with the National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, State Administration for Market Regulation, and Financial Regulatory Administration — jointly issued the 'Opinions on Further Invigorating Lower-Tier Market Vitality and Activating County-Level Consumption,' systematically deploying the key tasks for stimulating lower-tier market activity.
The document guides financial institutions to optimize financial services in lower-tier market consumption and strengthen financial support for eligible consumer and commercial facility projects. It supports eligible wholesale, retail and consumer-service enterprises in issuing bonds and seeking listings. For commercial-distribution enterprises that newly open chain stores in county areas, they may apply for guaranteed entrepreneurship loans with interest subsidies.
