Wang Liming, Director of SME Department of the MII, and Huang Changkai, Deputy Editor-in- Chief of Nanfang Media Group and Nanfang Daily, attended CISMEF “South Saloon” on September 23, 2009. The show was themed by SMEs growth environment and policies. Director Wang pointed out 3 highlights of the 29 new policies on supporting SMEs published by the national government the day before.

On September 23, 2009, the day just after the opening of the CISMEF, the Symposium on Cooperation and Development bewteen Asia-Europe SMEs was held in Quick & Easy Cafe Hall of China Marriott Hotel, Guangzhou.