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The central treasury isimplementing six measures thisyear to help small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) meet thechallenges they face, according tothe Ministry of Finance.

The ministry will earmark 3.51billion Yuan ($514 million)worth ofspecial funds to help the growthof SMEs, it announced earlier thismonth. The measures include: