According to Article 3 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the shareholders of a limited liability company are liable to the company to the extent of their subscribed capital contribution; Shareholders of a joint stock limited company shall be liable to the company to the extent of the shares subscribed by them. Therefore, the shareholders who hold shares need to be responsible for the losses of the company, but the specific scope of responsibility depends on the shareholding ratio of shareholders and the articles of association.
Under normal circumstances, if the company loses money, shareholders need to bear the corresponding loss responsibility according to their shareholding ratio. If the company is insolvent, shareholders may also bear joint and several debts. However, if the company's articles of association stipulate that shareholders do not need to bear the liability for losses, or shareholders have fulfilled their capital contribution obligations and have not violated the provisions of the company's articles of association, then shareholders do not need to bear the liability for losses of the company.
To sum up, the shareholders holding shares need to be responsible for the losses of the company, but the specific scope of responsibility depends on the shareholding ratio of shareholders and the articles of association.
Legal basis:
Article 3 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC): "Limited liability companies and joint stock limited companies are enterprise legal persons. In a limited liability company, shareholders are liable to the company to the extent of their capital contribution, and the company is liable to its debts with all its assets. In a joint stock limited company, all its capital is divided into equal shares, and shareholders are responsible for the company to the extent of the shares they subscribe, and the company is responsible for the company's debts with all its assets. "