GUANGZHOU: The Fourth China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair will be jointly organized by China and Japan, with the aim of boosting bilateral trade.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan have undergone rapid development in the past decades and contributed greatly to the nation's general economic growth, helping Japan become one of the world's strongest economies.

The Japanese government's supporting policies have played a crucial role in the fast development of SMEs in that country.