Li Youwei, 82, was the party secretary of Shenzhen and has long pushed for the private sector to take a bigger role in China’s economy. Photo: Weibo
Reformist calls for China to reassure the private sector ahead of key Communist Party meeting
- Li Youwei, who helped spearhead Shenzhen’s development in the 1990s, says there is a risk Beijing will take ‘the wrong steps’ and retreat from reform
- He says private investors need to have confidence that their investments are safe and protected by the government and the law
Li Youwei, 82, was the party secretary of Shenzhen and has long pushed for the private sector to take a bigger role in China’s economy. Photo: Weibo