Some 10,000 officials from Shanxi are set to embed themselves in 3,545 local companies in order to help them improve the way that they run their businesses.

The scheme will run from Sept 12 to Nov 15, and will see the officials helping to create business plans, solving operational problems, as well as facilitating business expansion and agreements.

The Shanxi government will also introduce preferential policies including subsidies and reduced taxation for local firms, in order to foster growth.