State-owned enterprise

China's pro-market reforms must not be on paper only

19 Dec 2012

The government's Central Economic Work Conference last weekend emphasised quality over quantity for China's future development. It is a laudable objective. But, unless the government is revamped,...

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Not-so-lucky Shanghai Mobile user in battle over reclaimed 888 number

13 Dec 2012

Many Chinese like to believe having 8s and 6s in their phone numbers will guarantee good luck, but for a Shanghai Mobile customer, triple 8s have brought him nothing but trouble.

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Premier Wen's rule overshadowed by predecessor Zhu's bold reforms

13 Sep 2012

While former premier Zhu Rongji is credited with introducing bold measures that set the mainland's financial system on the path of reform, his successor Wen Jiabao may be remembered more for his...

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China faces another 'triangular debt' dilemma, but this one harder to solve

5 Sep 2012

The last time "triangular debt" weighed on economic growth in China the political cycle was more conveniently aligned than now. The then premier, Zhu Rongji, was not constrained by an imminent...

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SOE profits slide but ray of hope in private sector

28 Aug 2012

The poor performance of mainland state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and industrial firms points to a deepening economic slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy.

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